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Lachlan Maddock

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Lachlan is editor of Investor Strategy News and has extensive experience covering institutional investment.

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Why big super must reckon with geopolitical upheaval

Super funds have been able to earn “enormously good returns” from strong economic tailwinds and a calm geopolitical backdrop, but that period of stability is now at an end, and they’ll have to adapt to a more uncertain world.

Lachlan Maddock | 1st Nov 2024 | More
Super expenses debate misses the forest for the trees

The boondoggle about superannuation marketing spend is mostly theatre, and does nothing to answer the question of what is really in members’ best financial interests.

Lachlan Maddock | 1st Nov 2024 | More
Why value is better at taking market beat-downs

Value stocks are hit harder in market drawdowns but come out of them faster and harder, according to research from Pzena Investment Management.

Lachlan Maddock | 1st Nov 2024 | More
Why one size super can’t fit all

Single default balanced options still rule superannuation even as it becomes increasingly clear that every member needs an investment strategy that more closely matches their age and risk profile.

Lachlan Maddock | 30th Oct 2024 | More
What HESTA’s sweet tooth really tells us about super expenses

APRA’s new superannuation expenses data – and the granular information it contains about donut and coffee purchases – begs the question: how much transparency is enough?

Lachlan Maddock | 30th Oct 2024 | More
  • Some of the Magnificent Seven are more magnificent than others

    Beyond the stocks everybody thinks will be the winners, there’s a better (and cheaper) way to get exposure to some of the biggest themes driving markets, according to Ninety One.

    Lachlan Maddock | 30th Oct 2024 | More
    What helped (and what hurt) New Zealand Super’s return

    Global equities, machine learning mandates and trend following in cocoa markets helped NZ Super to generate 14.9 per cent for the year, but the fund just undershot its own benchmark even as it remains ahead of return expectations.

    Lachlan Maddock | 25th Oct 2024 | More
    Why the IMF is wrong on illiquid assets

    The International Monetary Fund says that super funds’ chunky allocations to illiquid assets could be a danger to markets during stress events, but there’s little evidence to support their fears of systemic risk.

    Lachlan Maddock | 25th Oct 2024 | More
    Australian Ethical plugs into Charles River

    Having handed its custody to State Street, Australian Ethical has selected the Charles River Investment Management Solution to automate its front and middle office processes for its entire investment portfolio.

    Lachlan Maddock | 25th Oct 2024 | More
    Thorny product problems persist as asset consultants branch out

    Institutional investors have gotten more sophisticated, and so have the asset consultants they look to for advice. But as those consultants push deeper into the lucrative wealth and family office segments, can they keep product conflicts from getting in the way?

    Lachlan Maddock | 23rd Oct 2024 | More
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