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InvestorDaily Last month, research from Morningstar revealed the country’s two largest super funds, AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), now command a quarter of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-regulated market, collectively managing more than $620 billion in assets. Moreover, the research revealed that after a wave of mergers, strong performance and high inflows, the […]

Investment Magazine When AustralianSuper opened its first offshore office in Beijing in 2012 it had $46 billion in assets, cashflows of $8 billion a year and 39 investment staff. Fast forward to 2024 and around half of the fund’s $341 billion is invested offshore, it has offices in London, New York and Beijing, and is […]

InvestorDaily As geopolitical tensions escalate, professionals are examining the implications of newly launched defence-linked ETFs for investors prioritising ethical considerations in their portfolios. This week, Global X and Betashares launched their respective defence-linked ETFs. Global X’s ETF (ASX: DTEC) focuses on emerging technologies in modern warfare, while Betashares’ offering (ASX: ARMR) encompasses a portfolio of […]

InvestorDaily Adam Roberts has joined the ethical investment manager as its private markets head, reporting to chief investment officer Ludovic Theau. He joins from Cerberus Capital Management where he spent over two years as a senior investment professional. Roberts also worked at Macquarie Group for 12 years as a senior vice president and investment director. […]

InvestorDaily The deal, part of Australia’s ambitious military modernisation, zeroes in on missile defence, cyber security, and space tech – industries that are booming amid rising global tensions. With the Defence budget on the rise – currently at 2.02 per cent of GDP and targeting 2.4 per cent by 2033–34 – substantial government funds are […]

InvestorDaily Back in April this year, the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) announced it had opened its first overseas office in London in a bid to further capitalise on international investment opportunities. “The plan is to grow our presence in the UK incrementally; we’re not expecting to be a big operation,” a spokesperson told InvestorDaily at […]