Private assets: The benefits of local ownership
Some unlisted investments have the dual benefits of generating good risk-adjusted returns and benefiting wider societal and economic drivers
Private debt evolves into attractive asset class
The private debt market is growing dramatically and constantly evolving, making it an attractive asset class for investors
Australian investors are being parochial
Australian investors in real estate are very parochial and should diversify offshore, says Tom Lee from Blackrock real estate.
Shifting relationship with managers in private equity
Manager relationships are becoming even more important in private equity according to investors at Sunsuper, HESTA and New Zealand Super.
Three super funds attain new investment certification
Australian Ethical Super, Christian Super and LGS are the first to attain Whole of Superannuation Fund Responsible Investment certification.
John Brumby’s guide to PPPs
The Victorian government’s public–private partnership process has been adopted, almost in its entirety, Australia-wide and is an important part of the solution to our nation’s current infrastructure deficit.
Two for the price of one: Cbus’ CIO finalists
Trish Donohue and Kristian Fok work closely in a split CIO role. This year they are joint Conexus award finalists.
New Foundations: TCorp’s Mark O’Brien
In his first interview since being appointed at TCorp, Mark O’Brien speaks about how liability management is a key influence on strategy
QSuper’s measured venture into securities lending
After the success of QSuper’s pilot securities lending program, it believes other super funds would be remiss not to consider the strategy.
AustralianSuper gains advantage from integrating compliance
Where process change is contemplated, the fund is now able to quickly pinpoint the implications for regulatory obligations
