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The $13 billion industry fund has seen a significant turnaround in member outcomes since it rethought its “technically outstanding” but conservative investment strategy and has topped Chant West’s growth ranking for a second year running.

One of Australia’s last corporate superannuation funds will merge with Australian Retirement Trust following years of pandemic disruption and regulatory change that stymied efforts to grow its member base.

The global head of real assets at Australian’s biggest super fund has jumped to Dexus to help it achieve its ambitions of becoming a chunky infrastructure and alternatives player.

The $27 billion TelstraSuper’s move to back Quinbrook’s Net Zero Power Fund is the latest in a series of climate-related investments that it feels are well-suited for smaller and more agile funds.

J.P. Morgan has leveraged its dedicated transition team and merger experience to win custody of the circa $30 billion Spirit Super ahead of the fund’s tie-up with Care Super.

In the AI-fueled rally, some companies will win – and others will disappear. But while some parts of the market look hideously expensive, their long-term prospects might justify their valuations.

A different investment environment requires a different investment model, says Colonial First State, and funds will have to become more nimble if they’re to cope.

The Alternative Future Foundation has begun investing its financial reserves with a who’s-who of Australian alternatives managers as it looks to boost returns for the charities it supports.

The $85 billion industry fund has tipped more money into a real estate debt fund from Metrics Credit Partners as it looks to diversify its private markets exposures.

What matters more than big returns is making sure the right people are getting them. For members in Aware’s lifecycle default, the numbers are “phenomenal”.

To get the most benefit from the transition to net zero it’s worth asset owners considering the natural advantages they have and the areas where they’re best placed to provide capital.

The private markets have surged in popularity as investors hunt for a potent combination of yield and downside protection. But in a big selloff, the strategy that will do best is one that’s genuinely uncorrelated.