I chat with Sean, senior quantitative analyst at Mine Super, on the scientific process, uncertainty and the changing relationship between academia and the private sector in Australia.
Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice.
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.
Khazanah Nasional Berhard, the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia, and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings have joined forces in their first joint development investment.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
A new paper by State Street Associates looks at signals for determining emerging markets currency depreciation as part of an overarching theme that concentrates on the enhanced value of combining indicators of risk and behaviour. Amanda White spoke to one of the authors, David Turkington. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
In an act of faith for the investment staff at CalSTRS, the board has approved that a further $15 billion in assets be managed in- house, including some strategies outside those first recommended by the investment staff.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
High-profile Dutch pension funds and their service providers have come out in support of an agreement to radically reform the country’s pension system.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Without question my favourite car is a 1960 Mercedes Benz 190SL. Recently I was thinking that maybe my expectations from such a car are similar to the way institutional investors think about hedge funds. It’s certainly uncorrelated to my other car.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Funds in the Australian pension industry will face enforced consolidation if they do not do a better job at managing the compulsory contributions of millions of workers, the Federal Government’s chief superannuation advisor has warned.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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