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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... one basis point - sometimes even a fraction of one basis point." Different route The likes of insurance firms and public funds are finding other, and often cheaper, ways to gain exposure to ETFs. Insurance companies are under capital and regulatory requirements ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Collectively, they represent US$784 billion in assets under management (AUM) and earned US$1.9 billion in total. Public funds represented the largest share of assets under management of mandates at 34% and accounted for half of the total assets. While ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... trillion, followed by China's SAFE Investment Company with US$1.4 trillion. The report said the established American Public Funds 7, Canada's Maple 8 and the Euro 9, together with the fast-developing Gulf 5 and Australian Super 6 clusters "occupy a strategically ...

Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... factoring physical climate risks into their decision making, there are several challenges to doing so, a review of public funds' experience has found. A new report from CPP Investments and thinktank OMFIF looks at how public funds are addressing climate-related ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) Global Public Funds 2024 report. The report, which is based on discussions with 28 global public pension and sovereign funds with over US$6.5 ...

Mirova seeks €350m for new sustainable land management fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... Mirova said MSLF2 will be structured as a blended finance vehicle, combining public and private capital. By committing public funds to reduce risk, the fund aims to attract private investors to mobilise additional capital for sustainable land management ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
As is typical in volatile and uncertain times, a flight to safety is apparent. Global public funds will be net sellers of public equity and some higher-yielding fixed-income assets. They will retreat to safe-haven currencies, with dollar holdings rising ...

Retail funds to benefit from YFYS test changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... funds. By sector, retail funds will add an average of 7bps to their performance, corporate funds will add 2.6bps, public funds will see no impact and industry funds will drop 3.3bps. According to ISA, individual funds that will see the biggest improvement ...

Good quarter but bad year for US instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... strong performance in the June quarter but year-to-date returns are still negative at pension funds and the like. Public funds -- which have about 50% in equities -- reported a median return of 11.14% in the three months to June but year-to return date ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... Australians continue to be given the opportunity to secure their own financial future and reduce their burden on public funds. "Our members are continuing to work with their retired clients to navigate the current market volatility and the uncertainty ...
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