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AustralianSuper expands US footprint, names executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... first vice president and focused on energy transition and transportation. Osborne was previously with the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, working as head of strategy for real estate and infrastructure. Choi leads AustralianSuper's ...

Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
Vanguard will pay a $12.9 million fine after being found guilty of greenwashing earlier this year. It marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the Federal Court for such conduct. In March, the Federal Court found Vanguard misled investors via claims ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... (261) Brighter Super (271) Spirit Super (296) Overall, the largest fund remains Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, however it is predicted to soon be overtaken by Norway's Government Pension Fund, with only about US$10 billion now separating ...

Former adviser cops 12 years' imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... without their knowledge or consent. He advised his clients their money was in the Australian Diversified Sector Investment Fund (ADSIF), investing in cash, property equities, aquaculture, and agriculture - when, in fact, the only investment was an abalone ...

MLC Asset Management names director of institutional distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... MLC, meanwhile, noted that Anderson's appointment coincided with its recently launched fourth private equity co-investment fund. The fund targets a portfolio of 20-30 global co-investments alongside private equity general partners, shooting for a 15% ...

Lanyon to launch ETMF on ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Lanyon has announced the Lanyon Investment Fund will commence trading as an exchange-traded managed fund (ETMF) on the ASX on August 1. Lanyon said the listing is a significant milestone for the fund, with the decision to pursue the ASX quotation following ...

Aware Super closes fixed interest fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Aware Super announced it closed its fixed interest fund on June 11 citing a lack of demand for the product. The super fund said it regularly reviews its products and given demand for the Fixed Interest Fund, recent performance, and future performance ...

GAM launches alternative investments unit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
GAM Investments has appointed Randel Freeman as co-head and co-chief investment officer its new specialist alternative investments unit, GAM Alternatives, effective immediately. Freeman will work alongside Albert Saporta to build out GAM's alternative ...

Global outfit acquires Vasco Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... Asia and the US across equities, fixed income, real estate, and multi-manager funds. They include Australia China Investment Fund, Acre Mile, Infinity Capital Management, and Monochrome. "This acquisition highlights the immense potential of the Australian ...

World's largest pension fund returns 22.67%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
Japan's $2.27 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported a 22.67% return for the fiscal year ending 2023. This performance was driven primarily by domestic equities, which yielded 41.41% return, and foreign equities, which returned ...