Investment consultants
When it comes to choosing investment managers, super funds have a choice of around 150 investment managers in Australia, as well as the thousands that are available from overseas. Investment consultants are special advisers who are expert in understanding investment managers and how to choose between them.
Sunsuper work closely with the following investment consultants:
Mercer Investment Consulting
Russell Investment Group
Sovereign Investment Research
Mercer Investment Consulting
For over 30 years, across 35 countries, Mercer Investment Consulting has been helping institutional investors such as super funds, statutory funds, insurers and foundations make better investment decisions. Mercer also advises leading third party fund-of-fund providers and retail sector clients, with some of the largest intermediaries and financial planning groups benefiting from their investment solutions.
Through its global resources and the expertise of almost 100 regional investment professionals, Mercer provides premium investment advice and services to its clients.
Russell Investment Group
Russell Investment Group, a global leader in investment advisory services, provides investment services in 44 countries. Russell Investment Group advises more than 1100 clients representing AUD$3.2 trillion in assets and manages more than AUD$235 billion in assets globally for a variety of clients including mutual funds, retirement plans, commingled institutional funds and private accounts. This business base gives Russell clients an unparalleled depth of research from which consultants tailor advice to meet client’s specific needs.
The asset consulting business helps large institutional investors develop and maintain efficient and effective investment programs. Through their global network, Russell’s clients have direct access to what is believed to be the highest quality and most comprehensive resources in the asset consulting world.
As an organisation Russell is prudent, responsible and thorough. Russell’s staff place a great deal of emphasis on risk and liability management, due diligence, corporate governance and business ethics.
Sovereign Investment Research
As Alternative Investments Advisor, Sovereign Investment Research directly assists Sunsuper to gain efficient exposure to a diversified portfolio of alternative investments.
Sovereign is a wholly owned subsidiary of the leading independent Australian financial advisory and investment firm; Carnegie, Wylie and Company. It provides investment advice, specialising in alternative investments, and consulting to financial institutions.
Sovereign works closely with Sunsuper to formulate and implement the Fund's alternative investments strategy. Sovereign provides reports and advice on structure and allocation, reviews alternative investment managers and products and makes investment recommendations.