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Cbus hits $100 billion after a tumultuous year

After a year that will live in infamy for the construction industry fund, Cbus has announced double digit returns across two of its products. Meanwhile, CIO Brett Chatfield is scrutinising the potential market impact of Trump’s policy agenda.

Lachlan Maddock | 29th Jan 2025 | More
Funds to get new service standards after high-profile failures

Super funds will soon be subject to mandatory service standards aimed at improving member experience following a series of administration failures at funds like Cbus and AustralianSuper.

Staff Writer | 29th Jan 2025 | More
Editor’s note: For members, it’s no longer all about the money

If 2024 showed us anything, it’s that super funds have to become more than accumulation machines if they want to maintain their status as the trusted guarantors of most Australians’ financial future.

Lachlan Maddock | 18th Dec 2024 | More
  • Cbus’ horrible year is about to get worse – and it only has itself to blame

    The near $100 billion construction industry fund has blundered into an ugly governance and administration debacle, and it’s unlikely that ASIC will let it off easy. Nor should it, with funds increasingly failing to provide their members with key services.

    Lachlan Maddock | 13th Nov 2024 | More
    Why the internalisation debate still isn’t settled

    Australia’s superannuation funds have nearly the highest proportion of internal asset management in the world, but there’s plenty of questions hanging over the practice even as funds push into more expensive niche asset classes.

    Lachlan Maddock | 6th Nov 2024 | More
    What Cbus would have done differently on its internalisation journey

    With almost 50 per cent of its nearly $100 billion FUM now internally managed, Cbus has seen fees come down and gained more control over its ever-growing portfolio. But in hindsight it “could have pushed a bit harder”.

    Lachlan Maddock | 13th Sep 2024 | More
  • Cbus nabs former AustralianSuper equities boss

    AustralianSuper’s erstwhile head of equities will head to the construction industry fund as its new head of portfolio construction amidst a slew of C-suite departures.

    Lachlan Maddock | 7th Aug 2024 | More
    Should every big fund join the jet set? It depends on the destination

    It turns out not everybody wants flash new overseas offices. And while funds aren’t sweating the constraints of Your Future, Your Super when it comes to private markets, some assets are just better handled in the public ones – illiquidity premium be damned.

    Lachlan Maddock | 1st Dec 2023 | More
  • Cbus finds a new infrastructure chief

    The $85 billion industry fund has poached its new head of infrastructure from Hostplus as it looks to double down on an ambitious new five-year investment strategy.

    Staff Writer | 20th Oct 2023 | More
    Failure on affordable housing means losing a $64 billion benefit: Aware Super

    The $160 billion fund says that its essential worker housing program stacks up as an investment for both its members and the country’s future. But current policy settings mean few funds can follow its example.

    Lachlan Maddock | 6th Oct 2023 | More
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