Storing Future Profit in Timber Stumps Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance Historically, timberland has been a Cinderella asset of limited appeal, except to those who appreciated its commercial value. But today, forestry has become a keenly-sought after asset for pension funds as they scramble for investments that could satisfy their overall ESG commitments, Florence Chong writes Read More
Not All Funds Are Created Equal Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Opinion, Women in Finance Sun Venture’s Serene Tan looks back on years of manager due diligence and distills some key point to look out for Read More
FEAL welcomes NGS Super CEO to Board Appointment, Asset Owners, Women in Finance FEAL has appointed NGS Super CEO Natalie Previtera to its board, as Jo Townsend steps down Read More
Improvements in Operational Risk and DD Opinion, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Operational due diligence has not yet reached maturity in the Australian market, but in this article JANA’s Jo Leaper argues that the AIST Guidance Note on CPS230 has helped to secure a baseline standard for Australian investors Read More
HESTA names Head of Portfolio Design Appointment, Asset Owners, Women in Finance HESTA has appointed Dianne Sandoval as Head of Portfolio Design, starting in October Read More
UniSuper to Increase Valuation Frequency Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate, Women in Finance UniSuper will increase its valuation frequency for unlisted assets at the end of the year, the fund said during a discussion of valuation governance at the Frontier Annual Conference Read More
Security is Key Driver, Not Economics Asset Owners, Economics, Women in Finance The world post COVID is driven by security rather than economic considerations, but this doesn’t mean we will head down the path of deglobalisation, AustralianSuper says Read More
Addressing Non-Market Risks ESG, Private & Alternative Markets, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Today, institutional investors are facing a whole range of risks that are not directly related to the market and don’t fit established risk models well. Investors would do well to look at the lessons learned in ESG to cope with these new risks, Sue Brake says Read More
How Credible Are Your Net Zero Targets? ESG, Women in Finance Many companies have committed to net zero targets by 2050, but how likely are they to get there? To answer this, investors need to understand not only the actions firms take, but also the policy and technological context that companies operate in, abrdn says Read More
