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Don’t follow the lead of overseas on unlisted assets: Frontier

Australian super funds and asset managers shouldn’t ape their international peers when it comes to unlisted investment practice, according to Frontier, and demand for more frequent valuations will ultimately be worn by members.

Lachlan Maddock | 7th Jul 2023 | More
Small gains, but more change needed for the new YFYS

Treasury is fine-tuning the Your Future, Your Super performance test ahead of its next iteration in August. While the updates could pave the way for a better test, its extension to trustee-directed products is cause for consternation.

Lachlan Maddock | 21st Jun 2023 | More
Fok on top at Cbus

Kristian Fok has been appointed CEO of Cbus following the departure of Justin Arter and as the fund launches a new five-year investment strategy that will see it in-house another 12 per cent of its assets under management.

Staff Writer | 14th Jun 2023 | More
  • Illiquid assets top fund performance driver in tough 2022

    Private markets were the main driver of superannuation fund performance for 2022, according to Frontier, but only a few of this year’s top 10 funds feature in the league tables over the last decade. And the YFYS test is still creating anomalous outcomes.

    Lachlan Maddock | 26th Apr 2023 | More
    Frontier boosts capital markets capabilities

    Frontier has added to its capital markets capability with a new appointment, while a member of its PhD internship program will be joining the firm in a permanent role.

    Staff Writer | 22nd Mar 2023 | More
    ‘Inhibitors and constraints’: Frontier’s deep dive into nation-building finds steep barriers

    As the Albanese Government looks to use super funds to kickstart Australian infrastructure growth, the number of obstacles arrayed against investing in affordable housing and venture capital might give them pause for thought.

    Lachlan Maddock | 23rd Nov 2022 | More
  • Alpha awaits in activist strategies: Frontier

    It’s a truth universally acknowledged that equity market returns are likely to be muted going forward. But salvation might arrive in the form of domestic activist strategies. “From a timing perspective, we think the forward-looking environment presents a much more challenging return outlook for equity investors given the extended low interest rate and bull market…

    Lachlan Maddock | 30th Mar 2022 | More
    ‘Bright lines’ and member outcomes: the heat is on

    Your Future Your Super (YFYS) is meant to improve member outcomes. But Frontier’s latest research suggests that the performance test is in dire need of tweaking if it’s to fulfil that goal. Frontier’s latest research – “The heat is on – superannuation fund performance in 2021” – aims to answer the question of whether the…

    Lachlan Maddock | 16th Mar 2022 | More
  • US mega-cap dominance drags active managers: Frontier

    Active managers are more sensitive than ever to valuation risk. But in recent times it’s been a case of “go big or go home.” In recent years, Frontier has noted a narrowing in the breadth of US equity market return drivers, and short-term extremes of the same, with just a handful of tech mega-cap stocks…

    Lachlan Maddock | 23rd Feb 2022 | More
    Frontier wins GESB contract

    Frontier Advisors has nabbed a contract with Western Australia’s Government Employee’s Superannuation Board (GESB). Frontier Advisors has won a $12.2 million multi-year contract with GESB, replacing incumbent consultant JANA Investment Advisers. Frontier will provide “tailored investment advice to help the Government Employees Superannuation Fund meet its investment objectives; insights on financial market opportunities and risks;…

    Lachlan Maddock | 21st Jan 2022 | More