Australia and New Zealand have scored the highest in the latest annual ESG ratings by GRESB, the leading data collector and assessment organisation for property and infrastructure. ‘Oceania’ was first, followed by Asia, then Europe, then the ‘Americas’. GRESB (Global
When David Elia organised a takeout of 36 member services people from SuperPartners in 2008 to build Hostplus’s own service department, it caused a minor furore around Casselden Place, then home to some of Australia’s biggest industry funds. But times
Australia’s asset servicing market has broadened to such an extent that to call it ‘custody’ no longer does it justice. Its evolution over the past three decades, culminating in a deft handling of the pandemic’s impact, has left modern-day custodians
Early research on ethnicity as well as gender by Willis Towers Watson should significantly broaden the discussion about potential economic benefits from improved diversity among boards and management at super funds, corporates and other organisations. In the first public airing
Research Affiliates, US-based global quant manager which has established offices in Sydney and Melbourne in the past couple of years, has called for compulsory changes in the way companies report carbon emissions to assist the investment world make more informed
About half of institutional asset owner costs get lost in the wash, according to a new study by CEM Benchmarking. An analysis of 24 large global asset owners representing over US$4.4 trillion found 49 per cent of investment costs were
Australia has a long way to go to catch up to its major trading partners in its planned spend on new infrastructure, notwithstanding Prime Minister Morrison’s pledge of $100 billion over the next 10 years. This should be something for
Almost all fund managers have adopted some form of environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis to enhance research but its influence on real investment calls remains unclear, according to a new Russell Investments global survey. The Russell 2020 ESG study,
Central bank largesse lubricated the relatively squeak-free ride of the global asset management industry through the COVID-19 crisis to date, but liquidity risks remain high, according to a new Amundi Asset Management report. In a ‘blue paper’ published last week,
As super funds still struggle to build and manage their own better pension products, conscious of the ticking demographic clock, one of the key aspects to doing so will be the establishment of the most appropriate benchmark. Parametric runs through
Australia and New Zealand have scored the highest in the latest annual ESG ratings by GRESB, the leading
When David Elia organised a takeout of 36 member services people from SuperPartners in 2008 to build Hostplus’s
Australia’s asset servicing market has broadened to such an extent that to call it ‘custody’ no longer does
Early research on ethnicity as well as gender by Willis Towers Watson should significantly broaden the discussion about
Research Affiliates, US-based global quant manager which has established offices in Sydney and Melbourne in the past couple
About half of institutional asset owner costs get lost in the wash, according to a new study by
Australia has a long way to go to catch up to its major trading partners in its planned
Almost all fund managers have adopted some form of environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis to enhance research
Central bank largesse lubricated the relatively squeak-free ride of the global asset management industry through the COVID-19 crisis
As super funds still struggle to build and manage their own better pension products, conscious of the ticking
