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Why super’s manager merry-go-round is ‘the definition of insanity’

Investing with a manager when they’re winning is usually peak risk, but that’s what a lot of funds do. Meanwhile, passive investing remains “the elephant in the room”, even as it allows for greater freedom to invest in alpha-generating assets and strategies.

Lachlan Maddock | 15th Mar 2024 | More
‘A strange new beast’: Grantham’s bubble that didn’t pop

In the first half of 2022 the market fell almost as much as it did when Europe tumbled into World War Two. Then it reversed course – and famed bubble spotter Jeremy Grantham says a new artificial intelligence bubble is the cause.

Lachlan Maddock | 15th Mar 2024 | More
  • AustralianSuper clears the decks for UK expansion

    Australia’s biggest super fund has slashed the headcount in its Melbourne-based global equities team as it prepares to build out a new crew in its rapidly expanding London office.

    Lachlan Maddock | 14th Mar 2024 | More
    ‘No easy answers’, but YFYS review starts asking the right questions

    It’s tempting to think of the latest review into Your Future Your Super as just more regulatory tinkering, but experts think there’s a good chance it will give the industry a real solution to the unintended consequences of the performance test.

    Lachlan Maddock | 13th Mar 2024 | More
  • HESTA hires from Citi for investment execution head

    The $82 billion fund has picked up a new head of investment execution with a “wealth of expertise” from Citi Securities Services as it looks to enhance its own investment operation platform.

    Staff Writer | 13th Mar 2024 | More
    Scientific Beta plots how deglobalisation hits stocks

    War and plague have disrupted the geopolitical peace over the last three years with far-reaching consequences for international trade and economic growth.

    David Chaplin | 8th Mar 2024 | More
    AustralianSuper ramps up UK investment as offshore push gathers pace

    Australia’s biggest super fund is set to increase its investment in the UK to around $35 billion by 2030 and expand its already 100-strong on the ground presence in Kings Cross.

    Lachlan Maddock | 6th Mar 2024 | More
    Why APAC beckons as a private debt destination

    Super funds should start looking in their own region for private debt investments, according to Muzinich and Co., but the lower-middle market in the US also presents a “once in a decade” opportunity.

    Staff Writer | 6th Mar 2024 | More
    Future Fund taps Wellington for active Japanese equities expedition  

    The return of the Future Fund to active equity management has seen it dip its toes into Japanese equities as decades of low growth and corporate stagnation comes to an end.

    Lachlan Maddock | 1st Mar 2024 | More
  • Why it’s time to look beyond ‘terrible’ China performance

    The EM story of economic growth and portfolio diversification should work in theory – but what’s worked in practice has been altogether different. Still, gloom around China obscures the many bright spots in a diverse market.

    Staff Writer | 1st Mar 2024 | More
    BNP notches more wins from NAS

    BNP Paribas’ securities services division has done well for itself in the NAB Asset Servicing feeding frenzy, adding a fistful of managers and insurers to its platform in addition to its big Insignia Financial win.

    Lachlan Maddock | 1st Mar 2024 | More
    State Street prepares to bring $80 billion of new clients aboard

    The custodian has leapt up the league tables off the back of its big Australian Retirement Trust win, and it’s now getting ready to transfer a number of former NAS clients to its platform even as it beds down the megafund integration.

    Lachlan Maddock | 28th Feb 2024 | More
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