Future Fund Ups Private Equity Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance Private equity is set to benefit from the Future Fund’s most comprehensive investment review since its beginning. We speak with Alicia Gregory about the private equity strategy going forward. Read More
Cbus Mulls Higher Asia Tilt Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance After more formally splitting out emerging markets from its global equities portfolio, Cbus is now considering whether it would benefit from a larger tilt towards Asia, which could incorporate a dedicated China exposure. 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
Asset Consulting and Consolidation Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance As more super funds merge and become increasingly larger, the role of asset consultants changes, Frontier’s Kim Bowater says. Read More
Sustainable Investing with OPTrust Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Sustainability and innovation are often linked, according to Canadian pension fund OPTrust. We spoke to Alison Loat to discover how this influences the fund’s investment decisions. Read More
Reflections on Governance at NZ Super Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Catherine Savage retired as Chair of New Zealand Super at the end of March this year, after 12 years on the board, five of which as chair and almost a decade as Deputy Chair. [i3] Insights spoke to Savage about the essential ingredients of good governance. Read More
Investing in Chinese Health Tech Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance China’s healthcare and biotechnology industries have seen rapid growth in recent years. We speak with Jennison’s Sara Moreno about the opportunities and the impact of the pandemic. Read More
New APRA Member to Oversee Superannuation Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Former FSA executive director Margaret Cole will join APRA as the new member responsible for the superannuation sector in Australia in July this year. Read More
Aware Super Still Sees Opportunities in China Asset Owners, Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance Aware Super still sees plenty of opportunities in the domestic share market in China but acknowledges that current developments have given the fund pause to think about its approach to expanding its allocation, according to Jo Cornwell, Portfolio Manager, Growth Assets at the fund. Read More
