January
Super funds step up private lending in challenge to banks
Fund CIOs say increased regulatory scrutiny on bank capital means more borrowers are tapping them for project finance and leveraged buyouts, as well as direct lending.
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- Hannah Wootton
Office property write-downs are done, super investors say
Super funds’ belief they will not have to slash real estate valuations further comes despite economists’ expectations of further write-downs.
- Hannah Wootton
Cbus splits from industry super rivals over performance tests
The Wayne Swan-chaired industry fund urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to stick to the current regime even as its rivals heavily lobby Canberra for change.
- Hannah Wootton
Local unlisted investments stage comeback for big super
The investment chiefs of the $3.5 trillion super sector say domestic opportunities had “significantly broadened” because of high interest rates, reversing historic orthodoxy that they had outgrown local markets.
- Hannah Wootton
‘Idiosyncratic headwinds’ to cap returns at 7-9pc, say super fund CIOs
A raft of elections around the world will also challenge investors, say asset managers as they focus on stable and resilient earnings amid market volatility.
- Hannah Wootton
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Super fund CIOs aren’t over the wall of worry
The executives who manage more than $1.5 trillion in retirement savings are not swinging for the bleachers. They’re still worried about inflation, interest rates and a potential recession.
- Anthony Macdonald
Super fund CIOs go defensive amid fears rates stay high
Investment chiefs who collectively manage more than $1.5 trillion in retirement savings are ramping up their exposure to unlisted assets, private credit and cash.
- Hannah Wootton
October 2023
Super funds confident of outperforming inflation despite higher rates
Fund CEOs say they can still meet their ambitious objectives for returns, and might even find new investment opportunities as previously expensive asset classes cheapen.
- Hannah Wootton
See which super funds rate the worst for retirement
Regulators have criticised the super industry for largely ignoring a new obligation to help members prepare for retirement.
- Hannah Wootton and Joanna Mather
Super fund CEOs put ASX on notice over workplace conditions
Industry super funds are using their $3.5 trillion asset pool to influence companies on decent work conditions, secure contracts and banning sexual harassment.
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- Hannah Wootton
April 2023
Expect single-digit returns, say super fund investment bosses
The investment chiefs of some of Australia’s biggest super funds say they are only expecting single-digit returns from the domestic share market over the next decade.
- Hannah Wootton
‘Very challenged’: Why this fund has much less property than rivals
The $274 billion AustralianSuper has a “relatively small allocation in [its] portfolio” to property compared with rivals including Cbus, Rest Super and Australian Retirement Trust.
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- Hannah Wootton
