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Super fund looks to AI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... speed up the adoption of the fast-developing technology. Mythili Baker has been appointed to the newly created role of head of data and AI at the $185 billion super fund. Aware Super Chief operating chief Sally Collins said the role will strengthen Aware ...

HESTA hunts for portfolio construction and risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... was responsible for managing the strategic asset allocation and risk budgeting process reporting to Stephanie Weston, head of portfolio design. He was also a member of the investment leadership team Before his four years with HESTA, Sommers held leadership ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Global active equity managers faced their toughest year in over two decades in 2024, according to Frontier Advisors. Frontier Advisors said heightened market concentration and US equity dominance created formidable headwinds, with most managers struggling ...

ASIC turns up the heat on private markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... added. Stakeholders have until April 28 to make a submission. Commenting on the report, Challenger Investment Management head of investment strategy in fixed income Pete Robinson said ASIC was explicit in stating it will increase its focus on private ...

Northern Trust lands another mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... providers allows us to dedicate resources and tailor capabilities to meet our clients' unique needs," Northern Trust country head of Australia Leon Stavrou said. "Our selection by Generation Life, a leader in their field, will help them achieve operational ...

Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... of global long-short equities. Prior to his appointment, Alexander has worked as chief investment officer at BML Funds; head of investments at Orca; portfolio manager and head of healthcare at Magellan Financial Group; and head of alternative investments ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation at 2.5% in January was the same as it was in December 2024," ABS head of price statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "Annual trimmed mean inflation was 2.8% in January, up slightly from 2.7% ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... touts two possible approaches to better manage concentration risk. According to new research, spearheaded by Australian head of investment solutions Warwick Schneller and deputy chief executive Daniel Aguet, there are two solutions, each with "distinct ...

Cbus appoints deputy investment chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... officer to replace the role Alexandra Campbell vacated last July. Leigh Gavin was promoted to the role after serving as head of portfolio strategies since October 2023. Gavin oversaw the super fund's strategy to internalise more than half its assets ...

PIMCO local managing director to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... PIMCO's local head Rob Mead is set to retire after more than 20 years with the fund manager. Mead, who is also the co-head of Asia Pacific portfolio management, has been with PIMCO since 2003. Five years ago, Mead became the head PIMCO's Australian ...