This year’s top 10 stories included a peek into AustralianSuper’s international equities build out in London, AMP’s move to slash employee benefits, and plenty of hard-hitting analysis of the issues that matter in institutional investment. But the real story is how readers helped shape all of that coverage.
Orbis’ Stuart Place is riding from Melbourne to the Moon and Back to fund a treatment for the “monster of a disease” that his youngest son was born with. The investment industry is rallying behind him.
Japan equity in focus: Amundi
Japan’s equity market is at a historical high in total return terms and in price return terms it is at its highest level in almost 34 years. It was one of the top performers in 2023. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) gained +25% compared to +20% of the MSCI ACWI. According to Amundi, Europe’s largest investment manager, this robust performance is unlikely to be replicated with the same strength in 2024, but the outlook for the market remains favourable.
