FX’s unearned trust
Operators in the institutional foreign exchange market have a track record that doesn’t warrant the confidence asset managers show in them.
Act now on complaints
Super funds are taking an average of 117 days to handle complaints, indicating the royal commission may prove deeply embarrassing.
Australian direct-lending market set to keep growing
Non-traditional lenders now dominate local private debt and direct-lending markets and they are promising better returns than equities.
Renewable energy a bright spot for infrastructure investors
Global renewable energy assets are the fastest-growing infrastructure sub-sector and can offer bond-like stability.
Property investors told to look outside comfort zones
Institutional investors are having to get more sophisticated about portfolio diversification, as the major cities are strongly correlated.
Retail property hopes for suburban renaissance in US
Online stores and income inequality have spelled bad news for US retail property , but the sector could soon get a boost from Millennials.
Time to explore America’s new gateways
Jobs growth and migration are driving private debt opportunities across a collection US cities the institutional crowd commonly overlooks.
Build-to-rent looks built to last
An ageing population helps drive strong demand for rentals, with niche opportunities in aged care, medical facilities and student housing.
One-time bitcoin sceptic now calls ‘tulip mania’ gibes hasty
Professor Niall Ferguson now says the cryptocurrency could signal the start of an asset class as significant as corporate stocks and bonds.
Getting just the right fit for members
BT Super is targeting more personalised digital engagement, to meet rising expectations for easy-to-use tools that work in real time.
UniSuper, Principal prepare for the turn in property cycle
There are challenging times ahead for the two global real-estate investors, prompting them to de-leverage and look beyond gateway cities.
HESTA probes deeper on gender diversity
HESTA is surveying its 70 external fund managers to uncover exactly how many women are instrumental in investing its $43 billion FUM.
