From Public to Private with Aware Super Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets It is not often that an Australian superannuation fund tries to take a publicly listed company private, but that is exactly what Aware Super tried to do in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Florence Chong writes. Read More
IOOF and the Four Buckets of Opportunities Real Estate After the merger with ANZ Wealth and MLC, the property portfolio of IOOF has grown to almost half a billion in FUMA. Florence Chong speaks to Head of Property Simon Gross about the next steps for the portfolio and the impact of the global pandemic. Read More
Future Fund on Infra and Pandemics Asset Owners, Infrastructure The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on infrastructure assets, both positive and negative. Florence Chong speaks with the Future Fund’s James Fraser-Smith about the effect on airports, data centres and renewable assets. Read More
AustralianSuper and the Energy Transition Asset Owners, ESG, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets The Energy Transition offers much more than investing just in renewable energy, AustralianSuper says. And with the Green New Deal taking off in the US, the fund is now forging ahead with establishing a New York office to capitalise on these opportunities. Read More
Ports Surprise During the Pandemic Private & Alternative Markets The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc among airport assets, but it wasn’t all bad for infrastructure holdings, AustralianSuper says. Ports, for example, held up surprisingly well. Read More
IOOF Eyes More Alt Co-investments Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets IOOF wants to expand the number of co-investments it makes in the alternative asset space, as the fund is looking to gain greater control over its investments at a more efficient price point, IOOF’s Head of Alternatives says. Read More
VFMC Pivots to Hardware Retail and Club Investing Asset Owners, Real Estate In part II of the interview with VFMC’s Pete King, Florence Chong discusses retail property, club investments and the future of office real estate Read More
VFMC ups Real Estate Weightings Asset Owners, Real Estate Under its three yearly asset allocation review, VFMC decided to increase its allocation to infrastructure, property and private credit. Florence Chong speaks with Pete King about what this means for the property portfolio Read More
Adaptability in Real Estate Real Estate, Women in Finance Each property cycle throws up its own opportunities, and the post-COVID cycle could be a period of great opportunity, Mary Power, principal consultant with JANA says. She sees adaptability as the key. Read More
