ESG
APRA to update ESG guidelines
Superannuation funds are eagerly awaiting for the prudential regulator to update its definition of climate change risk and treat it as a mainstream financial threat.
Elizabeth FryApril 18, 2019
Investment Strategy
ESG
VicSuper chair Christine Stewart: Trust and transparency
In this Q&A with Investment Magazine, VicSuper chair Christine Stewart talks about trust, governance transparency and the importance of robust discussion with members.
Alice UribeApril 18, 2019
CIO profiles
Statewide’s Con Michalakis: A contrarian investor
Statewide Super's high-profile CIO Con Michalakis is known for his bold investing style- a style that inevitably leads to taking contrarian stakes in coveted assets.
Elizabeth FryApril 10, 2019
ESG
Global sustainability assets top US$30 trillion
Global socially responsible investments surged 34 per cent to US$30.7 trillion over the past two years, lifted by Japanese pension funds and investor demand amidst growing concern about climate change risk.
Elizabeth FryApril 3, 2019
ESG
Financial services: A high-risk sector for modern slavery
Funds that don’t manage their exposure to modern slavery risk may face legal, reputational and financial consequences
Louise DavidsonApril 1, 2019
Investment Strategy
Future Fund appoints third deputy CIO
The Future Fund has appointed Sue Brake to the role of deputy CIO, portfolio strategy as part of a revamp of the $145 billion sovereign wealth fund’s investment team.
Elizabeth FryApril 1, 2019
Geopolitics
A ‘Sputnik Moment’ with China?
Stephen Kotkin, Professor in History and International Affairs at Princeton University discusses the changing nature of the complex relationship between the US and China.
Stephen KotkinMarch 28, 2019
Investment Strategy
Hostplus launches PE emerging managers program in US
Hostplus is joining forces with a global private investment firm to launch a private equity emerging managers program in the US.
Elizabeth FryMarch 27, 2019
