Why TAA Thinking Is Finding Its Place in Super Fund Portfolios Asset Allocation & Strategy, Opinion A growing number of Australian institutional investors are weaving tactical asset allocation into existing approaches, often within dynamic asset allocation programs. This trend reflects better data, stronger governance frameworks, and regulatory constraints, but above all a recognition that no single lens is enough to manage portfolios in today’s world, Michael Sommers writes Read More
Actuaries Institute Argues for New Super Risk Measure Asset Allocation & Strategy The Actuaries Institute has introduced a new superannuation risk measure that calculates the likelihood of not building up enough wealth for a comfortable retirement Read More
Bitcoin, Gaming and Gold ETFs Best Performers Asset Allocation & Strategy, Equities, Private Wealth Bitcoin, video games and gold ETFs are among the top performing ETFs in 2025, while healthcare, biotech and oil are among the worst Read More
2025 – The Year When Everything Went Up Asset Allocation & Strategy With most superannuation funds having reported their investment returns for the full financial year 2025, it is clear that it was a bumper year Read More
ART Targets Niche Equity Mandates Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners ART is looking to implement more niche equity allocations through an internally-developed completion capability that tightly manages the risk from such allocations Read More
TPA is Hard, but Worthwhile Asset Allocation & Strategy, Chief Investment Officers Switching to a total portfolio approach can ruffle a few feathers among investors. Sue Brake and Stephen Gilmore reflect on some of the pain points and benefits of implementing this approach Read More
MLC Finds Solace in DAA During Geopolitical Turmoil Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers In a year of geopolitical turmoil, MLC Asset Management has relied on dynamic asset allocation to hedge against some of the potentially devastating effects on investment portfolios. We speak to CIO Dan Farmer about examples of trades he implemented to mitigate these risks Read More
Are ETFs The Future? Asset Allocation & Strategy, Opinion ETFs allow investors in the private wealth sector to make asset allocation decisions that are usually reserved for institutional investors, Bellmont Securities’ Michael Block writes Read More
Building An Institutional Memory at NZ Super Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Innovation NZ Super is gearing up to combine a multitude of investment data models across the organisation into a central model-of-models, which should lead to better investment decisions and cost savings Read More
