Reshaping private assets – challenges and opportunities

The Asia Pacific region has witnessed strong growth in private market investments. Higher interest rates, hedging against inflation and stretched valuations in equity markets are increasingly seeing asset managers shift their focus towards this alternative asset class. 

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Aware Super names new head of product and insurance

The $170 billion fund has announced an internal promotion to the newly created role.

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Mega funds flag room for improvement in super performance test

AustralianSuper, Rest, and HESTA agree on the need to retain and enhance the test, yet they differ in their perspectives on the specific areas that warrant further refinement.

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CIO warns institutional investors too hasty to derisk portfolios

Amid a challenging market environment, three super fund CIOs have warned against ‘jumping at shadows’.

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US firm eyeing superannuation sector hires from the Future Fund

Blue Owl Capital, a US asset manager with its eye on ‘marquee investors’ like super funds, has announced the appointment of a senior Future Fund executive as its newest managing director.

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ART goes global with London office opening

Australia’s second-largest super fund has confirmed it is expanding its presence in the UK following significant investment in the region.

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FAAA voices reservations on extending performance test to retirement products

While the Financial Advice Association Australia said it supports a performance testing regime “in principle”, it holds reservations about expanding this scope to retirement products.

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Aware Real Estate expands footprint in build-to-rent sector

The property group, owned by industry super fund Aware Super, has announced two new projects with a total construction value of $320 million that will add more than 700 homes to Melbourne’s rental market.

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UniSuper’s Transurban holdings raise greenwashing concerns

A member of the super fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive representations by UniSuper regarding the holdings of its sustainable portfolios.

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