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Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... renaming some existing options and closing some existing options. The Diversified Alternatives option (to be renamed Unlisted Assets) and Australian Property Index (to be renamed Listed Property Index), will also have a more diversified investment strategy. ...

Government consults on options to improve performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... execution without considering strategic decision-making or risk management. Moreover, the difficulty in benchmarking unlisted assets and the lack of consensus on appropriate indices for these assets, alongside the encouragement of passive benchmark hugging. ...

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... market. "We continue to selectively increase exposure to alternative assets- predominately long-term, illiquid, unlisted assets," she said. Rouse added that global investment markets also prove to be consistently resilient over the long-term. "With the ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
APRA has confirmed it will conduct a "deep dive review" of funds' exposures to unlisted assets later this year. Combining its policy and supervision priorities for the first time to give regulated entities a better idea of what to expect in the year ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... equities figured most prominently. "While there has been increasing scrutiny over illiquidity and valuations of unlisted assets, funds still view these asset classes as attractive for delivering long term returns for members. It's expected the relative ...

Most trustees pass Canva valuation test: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... is still addressing such issues with trustees. It will use these findings to inform planned thematic reviews on unlisted assets and liquidity risks, in addition to further developing its approach to stress testing. The latest letter to super funds follows ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... "The reforms have been broadly welcomed by trustees, many of whom have sharpened their focus on the valuation of unlisted assets, liquidity management and stress testing in recent months. We note that in some cases trustees have already aligned their ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... despite a very challenging market. Looking ahead, Armitage flagged significant valuation discrepancies across unlisted assets between different holders. "CFS is in a strong position to capitalise on those opportunities and continue delivering strong ...

AMP's largest super option yields 9.1% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... portfolios for members, ensuring diversification across asset classes, with appropriate liquidity and exposure to unlisted assets." She further noted that AMP's lower weighting to unlisted assets positions the firm to capitalise on favourable buying ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... program of DC consolidation, to ensure that funds are able to maintain a diverse portfolio of bonds, equity and unlisted assets and deliver the best possible returns for savers," he said. Following the implementation of the reforms, pension schemes which ...
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