Most corporate bonds are owned by institutions and most institutions are getting very aware of ESG issues. Here is where the rubber is starting to hit the road for ESG-aware bond managers. According to QIC, the big Queensland-government owned fund
by David Chaplin The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has dialed-down active risk-taking to one of its lowest points in almost a decade, according to chief investment officer, Matt Whineray. Whineray, told the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) publication last week
The global shift to index investing is unlikely to rewind despite unfavourable conditions for passive allocations across asset classes, according to Kylie Willment, Mercer Australia’s chief investment officer. Willment, who made several investor presentations last week in New Zealand, said the
Super fund members are missing out if their fund fails to adopt an integrated tax efficient approach to equity investing, according to global implementation manager Parametric, with a net benefits of up to 7.2 per cent a year over 40
While most areas of private equity have performed well for both managers (general partners) and their investors (limited partners), there has been a standout sector in the past 12 months according to a study by McKinsey & Company. This was
The Grattan Institute, the think tank which has become a consistent critic of the superannuation industry, lobbed another grenade over the fence last week, in a paper on how to close the gender gap in retirement incomes. This is a
by Greg Bright Australia is the number one “standout” pensions market in the world over the past 20 years, according to no less a body than the Thinking Ahead Institute and Willis Towers Watson’s Roger Urwin. “Australian super funds deserve
Some of the world’s largest institutional investors, with assets totalling about US$30 trillion, moved last week under the auspices of the United Nations to flex their muscle – up against various intransigent governments – to address climate change. A total
by Greg Bright There is a big difference between the way the three investment management distribution segments address ESG issues. For retail investors, it is about the ‘product’. The rise of new-style listed invested vehicles, including sophisticated ETFs, has given
by David Chaplin Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have significantly upped allocations to alternative assets since 2010 during a period when funds under management leapt about US$3 trillion, new research from global consultancy firm PwC reveals. The PwC study shows the
Most corporate bonds are owned by institutions and most institutions are getting very aware of ESG issues. Here
by David Chaplin The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has dialed-down active risk-taking to one of its lowest points
The global shift to index investing is unlikely to rewind despite unfavourable conditions for passive allocations across asset
Super fund members are missing out if their fund fails to adopt an integrated tax efficient approach to
While most areas of private equity have performed well for both managers (general partners) and their investors (limited
The Grattan Institute, the think tank which has become a consistent critic of the superannuation industry, lobbed another
by Greg Bright Australia is the number one “standout” pensions market in the world over the past 20
Some of the world’s largest institutional investors, with assets totalling about US$30 trillion, moved last week under the
by Greg Bright There is a big difference between the way the three investment management distribution segments address
by David Chaplin Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have significantly upped allocations to alternative assets since 2010 during a
