AustralianSuper Hires for Internal International Equities Team Appointment, Asset Owners, Equities AustralianSuper has expanded its International Equities team with three new hires, in an effort further internalise the management of international equities Read More
YFYS Takes Risk Management Tools Away Asset Allocation & Strategy, Chief Investment Officers, Private Wealth The introduction of the YFYS performance test and the subsequent move by super funds towards more passive strategies has put these funds in the difficult position where they are less able to protect members from large market draw downs, Bellmont’s Michael Block says Read More
US Exceptionalism is Biggest Contrarian Trade Equities, Women in Finance With US exceptionalism reaching record levels, European companies display far more attractive valuations than their US counterparts, MFS says Read More
Cbus Starts Phase II of DAA Program Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners Cbus Super has embarked on the second phase of its DAA program, extending it to include relative value trades Read More
A Look at Australia’s Newest Private Wealth Firm Private Wealth Viola Private Wealth was created through a buyout from Pitcher Partners in September this year. [i3] Insights speaks with the founders of Australia’s newest private wealth firm Read More
TelstraSuper Evolves Data Centre Investments Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Women in Finance Taking development risk in data centres is a good way of maximising the benefits of investing in the sector, TelstraSuper says Read More
Portfolio Optimisation at Cbus Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Cbus Super is preparing to quadruple the size of its portfolio optimisation program over the next 12 months, following the appointment of Justin Pascoe Read More
Emerging Markets Through a Factor Lens Emerging Markets, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Over the last 10 years, the performance of emerging markets have proven a deep disappointment, prompting investors to reconsider their allocations. We review some of the key drivers behind the poor performance in recent years and explore why the future might look differently. Read More
NZ Super Appoints Joint CIOs Appointment, Asset Owners New Zealand Super has introduced a co-CIO model following the departure of former CIO Stephen Gilmore Read More
