All articles by Florence Chong – Page 6
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Features
Chinese Bonds: Too big to ignore?
Recent tax reforms and the expected inclusion in global indices of Chinese sovereign bonds has shone a spotlight on a vast, under-exploited, multi-trillion bond market
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NewsAustralia reneges on retirement age increase
New prime minister scraps plan to raise state pension age to 70 by 2035
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Australia’s super funds under fire from Royal Commission
An interim report into Australia’s financial services industry, including the country’s AUD2.6trn (€1.7trn) superannuation system will be published this month
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News
‘Too big to ignore’: The rise of China’s $12trn bond market
$48bn invested in Chinese government bonds in H1 2018 – nearly double the total for the whole of 2017
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NewsAustralianSuper CEO defends news service funding in hearing
A government inquiry is probing superannuation funds’ use of members’ savings
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Japanese pension funds rethink asset allocation strategies – survey
Funds increasingly adopting strategies modelled on variety of role-, risk- or factor-based approaches
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Special ReportChina: Tomorrow’s largest investment market
China’s investment management market is set to reach $17trn by 2030. But there will be no easy path to riches for foreign players
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Australia: Superannuation review targets underperforming schemes
Two-year review of Australia’s highly regarded pension system proposes giving members more choice
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NewsAustralians losing out on AUD10bn in superannuation savings, report finds
Number of workers missing out could rise from 2.3m to 3.1m
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China’s third-pillar pension market ‘could be worth €1.4trn’
Pilot programme for individual pensions introduces tax benefits for retirement saving
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Special Report
Self management: A popular model despite poor returns
Australian self-managed funds appeal to those who want to take personal control of their retirement savings
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Special Report
Australian Royal Commission: Scrutiny may not be super
The Australian superannuation industry is a global success story, but not without controversy. It finds itself again under investigation by the federal government
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China asset management market ‘to grow sixfold in 10 years’
Shanghai consultancy predicts a $12trn market in 2027 with overseas managers running a quarter of this total
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Six SWFs unite to address climate change issues
The aim is to publish an ESG Framework, methods and indicators in 2018
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Australia launches government inquiry into superannuation funds
The much-admired pension system has been roped in to a banking inquiry
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Special Report
The new silk road
China’s One Belt One Road initiative has the potential to encourage rail improvements and boost trade across Asia and Europe
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Special ReportChina: Bond markets opening to foreign investors
Access to the world’s third-largest bond market is slowly improving
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News
Nine European asset owners among 'most responsible' investors [updated]
1% allocation towards sustainable investments from top 25 funds would outstrip international aid
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Call for further consolidation in Australia's super funds sector [updated]
Former treasurer calls for creation of national agency to run super funds’ assets
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Features
China’s MSCI inclusion widens the assets horizon
The addition of China A-shares to the MSCI Emerging Market index is symbolically important for China and could lead to improvements in regulation and corporate governance
