UK Pension Fund Nest Mulls Active Strategies Asset Owners, Equities, Women in Finance For much of its history, UK pension fund Nest took a broad, systematic approach to equity investing, but recently it decided to add an active, thematic strategy to the portfolio. We speak with Rachel Farrell about the fund’s evolving philosophy on active vs passive strategies Read More
CEFC and National Reconstruction Fund Will Not Overlap in Deals Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Women in Finance Although both the NRF and the CEFC have a mandate to provide capital to renewable and low-emission technology companies, they will not compete for deals Read More
Rest Super: ESG Engagement Has Real Financial Impact Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Rest Super sees a real financial impact from ESG engagement and plans to broaden it to unlisted and sovereign assets Read More
CEFC Mobilises Capital to Decarbonise Ports, Airports ESG, Infrastructure, Women in Finance The Federal government’s green bank is channeling capital to drive decarbonisation in some of Australia’s toughest to abate sectors, ports and airports. As these critical transport hubs face mounting pressure to curb Scope 3 emissions, the CEFC’s targeted investments unlock sustainable growth opportunities and advance Australia’s transition to a low-carbon economy Read More
Adding Sustainability to Total Portfolio Management at PGGM Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Stephanie Weston has had a diverse career, working in investment roles across super funds, insurers, and central banks.. She is now drawing on the experience gained from these roles to contribute to Dutch pension fund PGGM’s development of total portfolio management thinking Read More
How To Personalise Investment Recommendations At Scale Opinion, Retirement, Women in Finance In this opinion article, Annika Bradley, Senior Manager at UniSuper, takes a closer look at how superannuation funds can mass-customise advice for retirees Read More
CEFC Sees Natural Capital as Key to Decarbonisation Asset Owners, ESG, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance CEFC Sees Natural Capital as Key to Decarbonisation Read More
Recession-proofing in Private Equity Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance MLC Asset Management’s approach to private equity focuses on finding resilient and recession-proof businesses in the low and mid-market segment. Florence Chong speaks with Rachel Lockyer about recent landmark deals and how to identify key managers Read More
Managing AustralianSuper’s Ballast in the Boat Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Women in Finance While allocations to equities and bonds can vary over time, as market conditions change and risk increases or decreases, mid-risk assets are intended to be the steady, ‘ballast in the boat’ for AustralianSuper. We speak to Jessica Melville about the evolution of this asset class Read More
