Future Fund hires property director from AustralianSuper; Care Super appoints two portfolio managers, Pacific Life Re names Southeast Asia head; Schroders names APAC head of operations and digital assets; and more.
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Pension Funds
A new executive order could reshape US retirement investing by allowing 401(k) plans to access private markets and alternative assets, creating opportunities and risks for savers — and potential ripple effects for Asia’s private capital industry.
NZ Super and infrastructure investment company Infratil are selling retirement village operator RetireAustralia to Invesco Real Estate; Brunei's sovereign wealth fund is reportedly buy a 20% stake in Bridgewater Associates' parent.
One of Queensland's largest superannuation funds has partnered with QIC to launch a mandate focused on high-growth local businesses, seeking both strong returns and regional economic impact through innovation-focused strategies.
Dutch pension investment manager PGGM has executed a synthetic risk transfer deal in partnership with Standard Chartered, achieving the first capital relief recognition in Singapore through a dual-credit default swap structure.
Record clean energy investment and robust government incentives are positioning Australia to capitalise on shifting global markets, as major asset owners increasingly target the country's renewable sector.
John Livanas says the 80,000 member closed-end superannuation fund has to be managed "in a very different way'.
APG Asset Management's strategic partnership with renewable energy developer Octopus Australia signals growing international confidence in the country's energy transition.
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Singapore's GIC partners with large institutional investors to acquire German property tech firm Techem for $7.8 billion; Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional eyes $500 million bond sale.
Mary Delahunty, CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia, says a regulatory review of pension fund spending is welcome to ensure members' financial interests.
Retirees will lose if pension fund operators succumb to pressure to keep more investment on the home front, warns a former CIO of Korea’s Public Officials Benefits Association (POBA).
He really didn't like his job anymore.
