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Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... executive Richard Brandweiner. Brandweiner said the volume of capital controlled by fiduciaries like fund managers, pension funds and asset owners is "now so overwhelming" that it's "too big to ignore." This amount of wealth managed and deployed ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... managers over all time periods. Principal Global Investors manages $613 billion of assets for public and private pension funds, foundations and endowments, central banks, insurance companies, sub-advisory arrangements, sovereign wealth funds and individual ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... sold. They would be offered by a broad range of providers, principally insurance companies, banks, occupational pension funds, investment firms and asset managers. EU households are among the highest savers in the world, but the bulk of these savings ...

Private equity firm closes $558m mining fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... Capital has just closed its Denham Mining Fund at $558 million. The firm says family offices, public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and endowments represented by institutional investors have made third party commitments to the fund. ...

Macquarie shuffles infrastructure debt leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... finance at Dresdner Kleinwort. Humphrey joined the MIDIS team in 2013, bringing extensive experience working with pension funds and insurance companies across a range of disciplines as a former actuary. "Kit and I are very excited to be taking on the ...

New NAB product garners CEFC support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... they may not be able to enter into individual project financing transactions. "International superannuation and pension funds are recognising the long-term and consistent returns available from investing in large-scale renewable energy projects. We want ...

Class streamlines investment solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... risen to the significant challenges of Super Reforms; it is great to see practices 'boxing-smart' and focusing on pension funds so that the TBAR balance reporting deadline can also be met."

Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... global head of capital markets and factor investing, Poul Winslow said: "We are pleased to be a pioneer amongst pension funds in this regard. The capital raised will help support strong, long-term investments in eligible green assets that position the ...

Pension fund CIO departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
The chief investment officer at one of the world's largest pension funds has resigned, citing family reasons. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced Ted Eliopoulos will leave at the end of the year, with the search ...

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... sector will hit $6.5 trillion by that stage, amounting to more than 160% of Australia's GDP. But compared to global pension funds, Australia's super funds ability to invest in the renewable energy sector has been limited, the researchers said. This is ...