Big pension funds are looking to put on a good show prior to policy maker announcements at the increasingly anticipated COP26 United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow starting November 1. The UN PRI and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
As Sunsuper and Qsuper took another step forward in their proposed merger last week, the biggest hurdle, negotiating with the Queensland Government, appears to have been cleared. Now for the investments issue. The two funds, one trying to be truly
This is not another ‘now is the time for value’ story. Really. Perhaps the unique nature of the market’s record run in growth over value has been to do with our definition of value. Here are some alternative thoughts. According
Australian company directors should be doing more to ensure their executives stick to the ethical values espoused at board level if they want to avoid a repeat of the poor behaviours exposed at the Hayne Royal Commission. A ‘Dialogue’ paper,
In the face of an ever-increasing wave of issues surrounding culture within funds management businesses, Frontier has become more aggressive in its approach to assessing culture within the businesses managing its client funds. Frontier, which advises on about $450 billion,
Kate Farrar, the chief executive-elect for the combined LGIAsuper and Energy Super, says the funds are looking to build something that’s a bit different – “a boutique at scale”. “Both funds had the same strategy going into this,” she said
Fossil fuel investments held by the world’s largest fiduciary funds – sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds – have risen to their highest level since 2011, according to a report by SWF Global. The State-Owned Investor (SOI) data collected
Last year’s early release scheme for super fund members was a major event for both members and their funds, according to a report by advisory firm EY. For many funds it was an opportunity, too, which was largely missed. The
Insight Investment has put the case for active asset allocation for investors over the market cycle, but especially now when both traditional defensive and growth assets are at troubling levels. In a webinar last week (February 25), Bruce Murphy, the
US markets could halve settlement times by 2023 in a move aimed at dramatically cutting margin costs and reducing risk, according to financial infrastructure provider The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The DTCC proposal released in the wake of
Big pension funds are looking to put on a good show prior to policy maker announcements at the
As Sunsuper and Qsuper took another step forward in their proposed merger last week, the biggest hurdle, negotiating
This is not another ‘now is the time for value’ story. Really. Perhaps the unique nature of the
Australian company directors should be doing more to ensure their executives stick to the ethical values espoused at
In the face of an ever-increasing wave of issues surrounding culture within funds management businesses, Frontier has become
Kate Farrar, the chief executive-elect for the combined LGIAsuper and Energy Super, says the funds are looking to
Fossil fuel investments held by the world’s largest fiduciary funds – sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds
Last year’s early release scheme for super fund members was a major event for both members and their
Insight Investment has put the case for active asset allocation for investors over the market cycle, but especially
US markets could halve settlement times by 2023 in a move aimed at dramatically cutting margin costs and
