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Rest Super’s selective approach to PE pays off as program comes of age
A concentrated bet on fewer, better GP relationships is paying off for one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Built on selective manager and deal selection rather than a broad roster, the A$112 billion ($78 billion) Rest Super delivered private equity returns more than double the peer average last financial year, as the fund proactively courts top-tier PE firms instead of waiting to be approached.
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Net zero in the balance
Net zero requires transformational changes and significant investment. This guide aids industry leaders in implementing net-zero investing. It offers practical guidance that stresses the importance of mindset shifts and highlights strategies for success. All recent net-zero research and policy insights can be found on the Net-Zero Investing topic page. By Roger Urwin, FSIP mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
Stock-bond correlation ‘shock’ prompts portfolio rethink
For the past two years the correlation between bonds and equities has been positive, counter to the long-term assumed relationship between the asset classes. The challenges for asset owners include determining whether the change is transient or long-term, and what it means for portfolio construction either way.
Shared investment objective critical to portfolio resilience: Bridgewater
Investors who are looking to build portfolio resilience better get their team on the same page first about the underlying investment objectives in play, said Bridgewater co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium.
Investors must (creatively) make room for sustainable assets in portfolios
The investment path to net zero may not always be clear. With no dedicated asset class and shifting risk profiles for energy transition-critical assets, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that asset owners need to be flexible and ready to creatively make room in their portfolios when the right opportunities arise.
Why OTPP’s sustainable investing chief ‘welcomes’ anti-ESG sentiments
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's global head of sustainable investing, Anna Murray, said she had come to terms with the anti-ESG sentiment floating around in certain investment circles, and said investors should take the opportunity to remove the label around ESG investing since it is now integral to the fiduciary duty.
New Jersey opens up to Next Gen managers
New Jersey already invests 18 per cent of its $11 billion private equity programme with emerging managers. Now it's rolling out its platform to Next Generation real estate and private credit managers too
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