ING Investment Management’s (ING IM's) OptiMix has handed new mandates to Wellington Management Company and Omega Global Investors within its Global Fixed Interest (GFI) portfolio.
ING IM chief investment officer, multi strategies group, Emmanuel Calligeris said the OptiMix team believed it had been presented with an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to global investment grade credit.
“With this in mind, the decision was made to introduce an investment grade corporate bond mandate into the GFI portfolio,” he said.
Calligeris said Wellington had been regarded as ‘best of breed’ for investment grade credit while Omega had been appointed to manage a mandate for index-enhanced global sovereign bonds.
The $75 billion fund has gained exposure to decarbonisation solutions in its first listed equities impact investment.
The superannuation fund is expanding its investment exposure to industrial property through a $1 billion partnership with Barings, a global investment manager.
AustralianSuper has usurped the Future Fund as the biggest Australian asset owner, jumping from 43rd to 36th place globally, according to an annual study by the Thinking Ahead Institute.
IFM Investors, the global institutional asset manager owned by superannuation funds, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK government to invest £10 billion by 2027.
Add new comment