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The trillion dollar pension fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
On September 19 one of the world's largest pension funds hit US$1 trillion. "I don't think anyone expected the fund to ever reach US$1 trillion dollars," Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Yngve Slyngstad said. "Reaching US$1 trillion ...

Munro appoints new portfolio manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... the Munro Partners team. The Munro global growth fund, launched in August 2016 and has grown to more than $80 million in funds under management, invests in international listed equities deploying a long/short strategy.

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management has entered into a strategic retail distribution partnership to offer new alternative investment products to Australian and New Zealand investors. Using Grant Samuel Funds Management's extensive retail distribution network ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... phase where income generation is key. We find that dual preference for income and ESG considerations is very important when funds assess their members' income needs in retirement," Hurt said. "Our latest research shows that ESG investing can be used ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... happening is two for two because US economic data and surveys since the Fed last met in July (and when they lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1%-1.25% in June) have been, to paraphrase the Fed, evolving broadly as anticipated. Even the ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... on launch shows the growth of the market in recent years, and this is set to accelerate especially as more superannuation funds start to impact invest, following the lead of HESTA and Christian Super." Among the equity and debt investments already listed ...

Lower returns but higher balances for SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... requires $824,000 - up from $702,000 - to afford a comfortable retirement as defined by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) at $60,063 per annum. Underpinning the research, the median balance for a two-member SMSF at retirement ...

AustralianSuper moves to opt-in insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... automatically entered - as is current industry practice. Upon reaching 25, members will be automatically placed into the funds default insurance product, unless they express a desire to opt-out. AustralianSuper's group executive of membership, Rose Kerlin ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
Superannuation backed unlisted property fund manager ISPT is celebrating after two of its funds achieved strong results in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark. GRESB ranked ISPT's 50 Lonsdale Street Property Trust (50 Lon) in the top 10% ...

Westpac chair joins boutique manager board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... than 50 corporate loans targeting a return of the RBA cash rate plus 3.25% per annum net of fees. MCP manages wholesale funds with assets of more than $2 billion.