Regulators Unhappy with Retirement Progress Retirement, Risk and Regulation A review by regulators APRA and ASIC has found that super funds’ responses to the Retirement Covenant fall short of addressing members’ retirement needs and contain gaps in critical member data 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
Emerging Markets – A Mirage No More Emerging Markets, Equities Emerging market performance might have been lacklustre over the past decade, but structural changes in these markets mean they are likely to turn the tables on developed markets in the years ahead, Martin Currie says 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
AustralianSuper Appoints Deputy CIO Appointment, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers AustralianSuper has taken an important step in its global growth ambitions with the appointment of Damian Moloney as the fund’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective 1 July 2023. Read More
Addressing Non-Market Risks ESG, Leadership & Management, 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
Cbus Names Chatfield CIO Appointment, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Cbus Super has appointed Brett Chatfield as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for the $83 billion fund. Read More
HESTA Builds Portfolio Resilience Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Leadership & Management Last year, HESTA conducted a review of its investment strategy and objectives. We speak with Jeff Brunton on the impact of the review on the portfolio and the fund’s continued efforts in internalisation 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
