Pension funds

Europe’s biggest pension investor APG eyes private markets boost

It will increase its allocation to slightly more than 30%, from 26% currently

A growing number of Australians are working well into their 70s.

Half of Australians near retirement fear running out of cash, data shows

Only a third say they are confident of being financially comfortable in retirement

Funds in Australia’s A$4.5 trillion pension industry hold more than half of their portfolios in equities, with around 30% in global shares.

Australian pensions suffer worst month since 2022 on Iran War

While shares have rebounded in April, markets were back on edge by Apr 9

More aging Australians are predicted to start drawing down on their savings, adding pressure on the cash flows of funds.

Australia pensions to reach US$4 trillion by 2030 with fewer funds

The country’s pensions system is the world’s fourth largest and is projected to leap to second place in the coming years

Thailand’s benchmark share index has fallen sharply since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran, driven by panic selling.

Thai pension fund needs reform, hits risk limit on sell-off

The country’s largest state fund supports 25 million citizens’ healthcare, unemployment benefits and pensions

EPS' dividend rate for 2025 matches the 6.15 per cent declared in 2018.

Malaysia’s national pension fund declares 6.15% dividend, slightly below 2024 peak

The total payout of RM79.6 billion is still higher than a year earlier

“We are diversifying and thinking about Asia, especially through the PE lens,” Schroder says.

AustralianSuper hunts for private equity deals across Asia

The pension fund currently has 5.1% of its balanced portfolio invested in private equity

Financial markets have priced in about 50 basis points worth of interest rate cuts in the US in 2026, whereas rates are expected to rise in Japan and Australia and remain steady in Europe.

Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook

[SYDNEY] Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest rates and ongoing global volatility have investors aroun...

The National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund with US$926.81 billion in assets, is a major player in domestic markets.

S Korea pension fund initiates new round of strategic FX hedging to support won

The won sharply reverses course on the news to rally as much as 1.6% to 1,458.0 per dollar

Westfield Sydney, located in the central business district, houses approximately 270 local and international premium retail stores.

Australian retirement fund to buy A$864 million stake in Westfield Sydney mall

The sale price matches the property’s value in Scentre’s books