Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer of $54 billion super fund Hostplus, says shareholder activists lobbying for super funds to divest fossil-fuel assets are wasting their time on a futile tactic.
Only 16 of the 74 largest public pension plans in the US mention ESG or responsible investing in their public documents. Scott Kalb looks at why the US is so far behind.
The full impact of AFCA’s fees per complaint structure is yet to be felt since the agency has only been running since November 2018, says John Berrill.
The $10 billion fund is slowly starting to allocate capital to private credit, joining other institutional investors including Mercer who are shifting money out of the equity market.
CIFC investment chief Dan Robinson sees no evidence of an apocalyptic credit event and says the credit cycle continues to expand.
Scientific Beta has critiqued the proposals of the TEG on climate benchmarks, arguing they are unduly influenced by commercial interests and do little to discourage greenwashing or support decarbonisation efforts in the real economy.
Designing a 1.5°C asset portfolio to mobilise capital for a sustainable future requires some big thinking and intensive collaboration, not to mention transformational change that extends way beyond the borders of the investment industry. So what role do investors play?
The 2020 Private Credit Forum took place at The Park Hyatt, Melbourne, Tuesday February 25.
The 2020 Real Estate Conference took place at The Park Hyatt, Melbourne, Wednesday, 26 July 2020.
Despite record high prices in private equity, AustralianSuper is upping its allocation to the asset class and is looking to underwrite big-ticket deals offshore.
Institutional investors will continue to increase their allocation to private markets in 2020 as new sources of capital enter the market, according to a McKinsey & Co. report.
AustralianSuper, First State, and HESTA have been named finalists for Super Fund of the Year award for 2020. Click through for the full list of potential winners.
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