articleInvestment operations
QIC warns against herd behaviour in currency hedging
The Australian dollar plunged 1,450 basis points between January and March before rallying 900 basis points. Asset owners were caught off guard, says Stuart Simmons.
QIC
articlePolicy and regulation
AusSuper’s Delaney: Don’t tighten too early
CIO Mark Delaney says more time should be spent analysing the government's fiscal response to the pandemic which will be key to Australia's recovery.
Investment Strategy
First State prepares for bargain buying
Investment chief Damian Graham said that with the fund’s liquidity buffers intact, his team were now getting ready to snap up cheap assets as they come to market over the next 12 months.
Sarah JonesApril 15, 2020
CIO profiles
HESTA’s investment overhaul
Sonya Sawtell-Rickson is half way through her three-year plan to restructure the fund's investment function. She's buying more private assets, kicked off internalisation plans and sold equities ahead of the market rout.
Sarah JonesMarch 4, 2020
Roundtables
Super funds battle currency risk in private asset shopping spree
Hedging private assets is more critical than ever as Australian super funds buy offshore at record prices, a group of institutional investors have said.
Elizabeth FryDecember 16, 2019
People Moves
QSuper names former Sunsuper boss as chair
Queensland’s largest superannuation fund has appointed Don Luke as chair, replacing Karl Morris who steps down at the end of the year.
Elizabeth FryDecember 13, 2019
Investment Strategy
Super funds to buy up corporate Australia
As asset owners grow bigger they are tipped to start buying up listed companies. Yet not everyone is convinced that it's worth the trouble including the Future Fund.
Sarah JonesNovember 27, 2019
Roundtables
Super funds weigh emerging market debt
Understanding the vagaries of emerging market debt is more important – and simultaneously more challenging - than it has been in the past, a group of asset owners have said.
Elizabeth FryNovember 25, 2019