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Super assets grow 2% in December quarter
Just months after exceeding $4 trillion in assets, Australia’s super industry continues to grow at pace.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Australia’s retirement system earns US praise
The US administration has reportedly been impressed by Australia’s super system after super fund leaders attended a high-level summit in New York to secure top-tier investment opportunities.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Industry says further disclosure, not overregulation, needed in private markets
The consensus among alternative investment managers and the broader industry is that an added regulatory impost would stifle returns in private markets.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
RBA’s rate cut outlook uncertain despite ‘good news’ CPI print
While some see Wednesday’s monthly CPI report as “good news” for the RBA, others don’t expect additional rate cuts in coming months.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
HESTA to undergo largest tech overhaul in funds history
The $93 billion fund is looking to support its member service with modern, secure, and “future-ready” tech.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
ASFA defends super’s private market exposure amid ASIC scrutiny
Delahunty has issued a fairly stern response to ASIC, defending super’s investments in private markets and urging the regulator to work with APRA to eliminate “duplicative regulatory requests”.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Cbus names deputy CIO, sets sights on continued internalisation
The $100 billion fund has appointed a new deputy CIO from within.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
ASIC gives super funds green light for offshore investment amid growing engagement
Building on its extensive report highlighting superannuation funds as key investors in private markets both locally and offshore, ASIC chair Joe Longo said ASIC has no objections to funds investing overseas.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Super to embed private markets into structure of Australia's economy, says regulator
As super funds and private equity firms ramp up take-private deals, shrinking the ASX, the corporate watchdog is on high alert, especially with global consensus suggesting that the next financial crisis could stem from private markets.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Australian super funds eye trillions in global investments
Australian super funds are expected to invest trillions of dollars in international markets by 2035, with the US emerging as the top destination for these funds, according to a new report commissioned by IFM Investors.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
