AIST greatly values the support of our Industry Partners.

 

AMP Capital is a global investment manager with a large presence in Australia. As part of the AMP Group, we share a heritage that spans almost 170 years. We have more than 250 investment professionals in 18 locations around the world, working together to share the latest insights and discover the best possible investment opportunities for our clients.

We operate across all major asset classes - with a particular focus on real estate and infrastructure. Our asset class specialists, investment strategists and economists work together and today manage  over A$189 billion (as at 30 June 2018) in funds under management on behalf of our clients, across a range of single sector and diversified funds.

AXA IM is an active, long-term, global, multi-asset investor with assets under management of AUD 1 trillion*. We were founded in 1994, and are fully owned and backed by the AXA Group, a world leader in financial protection. We offer a range of investment strategies with teams of investment experts – Fixed Income, Framlington Equities, Rosenberg Equities, Real Assets, Structured Finance – as well as a Multi Asset Client Solutions team. We have 2,300 employees operating in 21 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia pacific and the Middle East. We are committed to becoming a leader in Responsible Investment (RI) and supporting sustainable financial markets.

*As at 30th June 2017

Hermes Investment Management provides active investment strategies and stewardship. Our goal is to help people invest better, retire better and create a better society for all. We offer public and private market solutions across equity, fixed income, real estate and alternatives for a global clientele of institutional and wholesale investors. However, we believe that our duty extends beyond achieving clients’ financial outcomes: we must act as stewards of the investments we manage and advise. In 2004 we established Hermes Equity Ownership Services (Hermes EOS), which is now one of the largest stewardship teams in the industry.

Insight Investment¹ is an active investment manager that has been operating since 2002. It is now responsible for A$1,203.4bn¹ in assets under management and employs 228 investment professionals. Headquartered in London, Insight has operations in the UK, Germany, US, Australia, and Japan. Our clients are predominantly pension and sovereign wealth funds.

In Australia, Insight’s seven local staff includes three investment professionals, managing A$30bn² for institutional investors. Our core strength is objective-based investing with a strong risk management focus.

Investment solutions delivered for our Australian clients include tailored currency risk management programs (A$11.2bn²), an ‘inflation plus’ multi-asset strategy (A$2.5bn²), global fixed income strategies (A$2.4²) and bespoke asset allocation implementation services (A$13.9bn²).

In 2017 alone, Insight received significant industry recognition for its investment expertise, with six awards for our fixed income capabilities as well as a number of different awards for other capabilities such as liability-driven investment.

¹Insight includes, among others, Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited (IIMG), Insight Investment International Limited (IIIL) and Insight North America LLC (INA) each of which provides asset management services.

²As at 30 June 2019. Assets under management (AUM) are represented by the value of cash securities and other economic exposure managed for clients. Figures shown in AUD. FX rates as per WM Reuters 4pm spot rates. Reflects the AUM of Insight, as previously defined.

Northern Trust Asset Management is a global investment manager that helps investors navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realise their long-term objectives.

Entrusted with $956 billion in assets, we understand that investing ultimately serves a greater purpose and believe investors should be compensated for the risks they take – in all market environments and any investment strategy.

Learn more at northerntrust.com or contact Bert Rebelo, Head of Asset Management – Australia and New Zealand at bert.rebelo@ntrs.com.

¹ Assets under management as of March 31, 2019.

Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. Nuveen has $988 billion in assets under management as of 30 September 2018 and operations in 16 countries. Its affiliates offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies.

For more information, please visit www.nuveen.com.

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QIC is a leading long-term specialist manager in alternatives offering infrastructure, real estate, private capital, liquid strategies and multi-asset investments. It is one of the largest institutional investment managers in Australia, with A$85 billion (US$60 billion) in funds under management1. QIC has over 1000 employees and serves more than 115 clients. Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, QIC also has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, San Francisco, London and Copenhagen. For more information, please visit: www.qic.com.

Robeco is a global asset manager founded in 1929. It currently has 15 offices worldwide and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Through its unique integration of fundamental, sustainable and quantitative research, Robeco is able to offer investors an extensive selection of active investment strategies, covering a broad range of asset classes. Robeco strongly believe in innovative, evidence-based investing to best serve clients’ needs, particularly in four key strengths: Quantitative Investing, Sustainability Investing, Credit investing and Emerging Markets. As at 31 December 2018, Robeco had AUD 263 billion in assets under management, 71% of which were institutional. Robeco is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V. which had assets under management of AUD 430 billion as at 31 December 2018. For more information, visit www.robeco.com/au.

Schroders is one of the largest and most internationally diverse independent investment managers in the world, providing investment management, research and marketing services. Schroders was established in Australia in 1961 and as at 30 April 2019, manages more than A$39.7 billion on behalf of clients.

The Australian business is focused on asset management for institutions, advisers and individual clients. Comprising a team of more than 90 people, it is home to the domestic research and investment teams for capabilities in Australian Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset and Global Equities.

As at 31 December 2018, Schroders managed A$736.8 billion on behalf of clients in 29 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. Schroders in Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schroders plc.