Equip Appoints New CIO Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Equip has appointed Andrew Howard as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the fund. Howard joins from Hostplus, where he was Deputy CIO. Read More
The Relativities of Climate Risk Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, ESG Unisuper CIO John Pearce speaks to [i3] Insights about the fund’s approach to assessing climate risk using a shadow carbon price. Read More
State Super appoints GM Defined Contribution Asset Owners State Super has appointed Jason Hazell as General Manager, Defined Contribution Investments. Hazell joins from Crescent Wealth, where he was CIO Read More
Retirement Adequacy Remains Unsolved Asset Owners, Retirement, Women in Finance The retirement income covenant seems to imply Australia has solved the retirement adequacy problem. But Sunsuper’s Anne Fuchs doesn’t see this reflected in the circumstances of the fund’s members. Segmenting your member base might be a better way to address member outcomes Read More
The GPF Approach Through COVID Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities, ESG An increased focus on overseas equites and human rights, particularly in the Thai fishing industry, has helped Thailand’s second largest pension fund to deliver strong returns while better managing risk, Dan Purves writes. 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
POBA Turns to Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets Recognising that traditional asset classes were insufficient to meet Korean pensions fund POBA’s objectives, CIO Dong-Hun Jang turned to alternatives. These assets now make up two thirds of the fund and he has plans for a further increase, Jang tells Dan Purves. Read More
Allianz Australia’s Diversification Journey Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Insurance Allianz Australia has been on a diversification journey over the last three years. In this interview, we speak with CIO Anthony Michael about the challenges an insurance company faces in achieving better diversification. Read More
