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Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
In reviewing decisions made by super funds in relation to unlisted assets early last year, APRA has found an overreliance on external parties like fund managers and asset consultants by some, possibly to the detriment of members. It also found instances ...

Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... "Directors and executives of superannuation funds may have knowledge of their trustee's decisions around valuations of unlisted assets or the authority to influence such decisions. Trustees must have effective conflicts management frameworks to prevent ...

Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... Scheerlinck reiterated that AIST does support disclosure of investment information, including where it relates to unlisted assets, and has proposed a framework for disclosing information in a way that won't harm members' retirement savings.

APRA proposes further unlisted valuation rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
APRA is proposing more stringent rules around how superannuation funds value unlisted assets and is taking industry feedback until 16 February 2022. The prudential regulator seeks to make several changes to Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance ...

Federation AM launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... Cameron Brownjohn said. "In offering investors in F2 daily liquidity for what are essentially illiquid private unlisted assets, we are breaking new ground in alternative asset management." Federation's flagship fund has an internal rate of return since ...

Super funds to front committee hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... will "grill super funds on collusion". "Super funds control vast assets within Australian listed equities and unlisted assets, often across competing entities. The committee wants to discover whether such concentration of capital and common ownership ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
Last year many superannuation funds revalued their unlisted assets during lockdowns. Now APRA says most of their policies were deficient. Super funds took different approaches to the revaluations. For example, at Cbus the board devalued unlisted assets ...

APRA leaves door open for benchmark tweaks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis says the regulator is open to finding better benchmarks, especially for unlisted assets, in both its heatmaps and Your Future, Your Super performance test. Speaking at AIST's annual investment conference ...

Mercer bolsters alternatives team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... alternative asset classes can provide to reach their investment goals, by increasing their exposure to private and unlisted assets." Following increased demand locally for alternatives and portfolio diversification, Mercer launched an Australian-domiciled ...

Colonial First State reports 22.4% in super returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... FirstChoice and did 8.6% above its benchmark during FY21. The fund is also looking to increase its exposure to unlisted assets. Last year, it appointed Mercer to invest in direct property for FirstChoice. "We are looking at taking some of the money in ...