Amy Bainbridge

London-based asset manager Aviva Investors is tapping Australia's pension funds to partner in private deals in the UK and Europe, as the surging pool of retirement savings lures more offshore suitors.

London-based asset manager Aviva Investors is tapping Australia’s pension funds to partner in private deals in the UK and Europe, as the surging pool of retirement savings lures more offshore suitors.

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Wall Street banks are jostling for business from Australia’s pension funds as the world’s fastest-growing pool of retirement savings looks to hedge its chunky overseas investments.

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AustralianSuper , the country's largest pension fund, plans to almost double its private equity assets over the next four years as deals pick up following a lull spurred by higher borrowing costs.

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Blackstone Inc. would love to do more in Australia's housing market, but factors like high taxes are holding the investment giant back.