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AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... that AMP Capital attracted a number of new clients for the fund throughout North America, including large Canadian pension funds. "Infrastructure debt meets their investment objectives because it offers an attractive yield with capital stability. We ...

The trillion dollar pension fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
On September 19 one of the world's largest pension funds hit US$1 trillion. "I don't think anyone expected the fund to ever reach US$1 trillion dollars," Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Yngve Slyngstad said. "Reaching US$1 trillion ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Several Australian superannuation funds have been included in the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary makes local and global hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... responsibility for Macquarie's Australian dollar currency hedging business, providing hedging services to Australian pension funds. He will report to Insight Australia and New Zealand director Bruce Murphy.

Financial services ripe for mergers and acquisitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... model to undertake acquisitions is also a trend that is expected to continue, with alternative investors such as pension funds intensifying competition for assets through their willingness to participate in consortia seeking to acquire Australian targets. ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... transparency and display value for money likely to prosper going forward." One-third of alternative assets were held in pension funds, followed by wealth managers (15%), sovereign wealth funds (5%), endowments and foundations (2%), banks (2%) and funds ...

QIC appoints investments director from LaSalle

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... marketing - North America and Europe, Vittorio Lacagnina. "As a leading investment provider for superannuation funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, QIC seeks out quality real estate assets where we can add value ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Australia, Jon Howie. Petering is responsible for developing investment solutions for asset managers, insurers, banks and pension funds. She will also help institutional investors tackle issues when it comes to portfolio construction and risk management ...

Aussie agriculture reaches new highs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... global investors are also rapidly accumulating strategic stakes in local agricultural holdings, with Canadian and US pension funds investing more than $1 billion in Australia since 2007. One agricultural sector that has garnered interest in Australia ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... Global investors are rapidly accumulating strategic stakes in local agricultural holdings, with Canadian and US pension funds investing more than $1 billion in Australia since 2007. "That global investors with big reputations think they can make a go ...