Post-Retirement
Fink backs employers on super as ASIC’s doubts emerge
BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink has called on companies to lead the way on retirement.
Tahn SharpeJanuary 22, 2019
blackrock
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Competition rises among private lenders as banks exit
The number of private credit opportunities across Asia is growing and, even as rising competition compresses spreads.
Ben HurleyDecember 11, 2018
Hedge Funds
Global OTC clearing reforms making mark in Australia
The global push towards central clearing of OTC derivatives and swaps brings challenges, but it has already delivered benefits.
Rachel AlembakisDecember 20, 2017
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Asset owners embrace operating-partner model in PE
Growth companies are leaving public markets, offering access to private equity investors that can provide more than capital.
Meredith BoothDecember 19, 2017
Hedge Funds
Roundtable: Efficiency drives age of ETFs
ETFs are expanding choices and cutting costs for investors as they compete in fast-moving markets amid increased regulatory pressure.
Alexandra CainDecember 12, 2017
Hedge Funds
Solving issues of liquidity and volatility in fixed income
The challenges and risks in fixed income markets, including liquidity and volatility, were discussed at a roundtable hosted by Investment Magazine.
Amanda WhiteNovember 22, 2016
Hedge Funds
The metamorphosis of passive managers
Industry funds, with their ideology and history of affecting change due to profit-for-member motives, have been instrumental in driving transformation over the past decade, pressuring passive fund managers to vote their stock in companies. Investment Magazine examines how this is changing the skill set of passive managers and if this will impact on costs. Increasing pressure […]
Dan PurvesSeptember 14, 2015
Hedge Funds
Super funds’ priorities reshaping passive managers
The sheer weight of assets held by passive managers is dramatically increasing their power to engage with companies on issues of corporate governance and ESG. Investment Magazine investigates the mixed messages coming out of the three biggest passive managers as they attempt to meet engagement expectations from institutional investors. Two trends are causing institutional investors to ask more from passive management, fuelling a change […]
Dan PurvesAugust 10, 2015