Investment Strategy
QIC consortium snaps up Hobart International Airport
QIC and Royal Schiphol beat competitors to buy a 70 per cent stake in the Tasmanian airport for a reported $600 million.
Sarah JonesOctober 1, 2019
Investment Strategy
ESG
Christian Super signs up to IFC impact rules
The $1.5 billion super fund has become a signatory to the operating principles for impact management that were developed by the International Finance Corporation.
Sarah JonesSeptember 26, 2019
Investment Strategy
Smaller super funds say staying niche is critical
The super industry’s smaller players claim that niche growth strategies, agility and superior member engagement will increase their chances of survival as the sector moves to consolidate.
Elizabeth FrySeptember 25, 2019
CIO profiles
Texas’ ERS eyes hedge fund start-ups
The $28 billion Employees Retirement System of Texas is looking to allocate more capital to start up hedge funds after backing Cinctive Capital Management in New York.
Sarah JonesSeptember 25, 2019
CIO profiles
AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney eyes India
Australia’s largest industry super fund has looked to India to boost returns as it ramps up its allocation in offshore private markets to further diversify its portfolio.
Elizabeth FrySeptember 24, 2019
Investment Strategy
Investors shrug off PE risk to tap unlisted companies
Signs of overheating in private equity is not deterring investors as an increasing number of companies delay going public, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute.
Sarah JonesSeptember 23, 2019
Investment Strategy
Hostplus and Club Super to merge
Hostplus has agreed to merge with its smaller competitor to create a $42.6 billion industry fund.
Sarah JonesSeptember 23, 2019
Investment Strategy
Embrace the blackbox says AMP Capital, FORT
Australia’s $2.9 trillion superannuation industry should not be afraid of using artificial intelligence or machine learning, delegates were told at the Absolute Returns Conference in Sydney.
Sarah JonesSeptember 18, 2019
