Investment Operations Conference
Royal commission shines spotlight on investment ops
Operations professionals say the revelations from the inquiry have underscored their importance and elevated their roles.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 28, 2019
Investment Operations Conference
Tax and FX costs: where super funds leave money on the table
Poor handling of foreign exchange spreads and capital gains tax are among the ways funds are costing members, a conference has heard.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 28, 2019
Featured Homepage Posts
WA Super’s Chris West: Keeping score
The WA Super CIO wants to improve stakeholder engagement by explaining the rationale behind investment decisions.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 27, 2019
Asset Classes
Riding mixed assets through the credit cycle
Demand grows for MAC funds as diversification proves a boon for returns.
Rachel AlembakisFebruary 27, 2019
People Moves
LUCRF Super reshuffles board
LUCRF Super has named Joseph Di Leo its new chair, after former chair Tim Kennedy stepped into the deputy chair position.
Alice UribeFebruary 26, 2019
Operations
Northern Trust, J.P. Morgan, State Street win custody awards
The ACSA Awards salute voluntary efforts in support of its mission by women and men across the industry.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 27, 2019
Operations
Fees on foreign real-estate assets through the roof
Overseas managers who have successfully raised equity are not going to discount fees for Australian clients used to better rates.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 22, 2019
Operations
More tailoring a better fit
Post-accumulation phase options are focusing superannuation fund attention, challenging administrative and custodial approaches to lifecycle
Rachel AlembakisFebruary 21, 2019
Investment Strategy
Farmland remains an unloved asset class
Institutional investors are displaying marked reluctance to invest in farmland, due to the difficulties of building up a sizeable stake.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 26, 2019
Investment Strategy
Private debt, public headaches
Banks have frequently lost money on commercial property – what does that mean for private debt and super funds?
Elizabeth FryFebruary 26, 2019
Investment Strategy
‘No limit’ to definition of infrastructure: Hostplus
Even as funds expand the number of assets they consider infrastructure, there is no need to re-classify the asset class, an expert panel has said.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 25, 2019
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Governance
‘Unpaid super is still a blight’: ISA boss Dean
Recent legislation and the Hayne royal commission are just important first steps, Industry Super chief says.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 18, 2019
Governance
A kickstart for CIPRs: new rules for annuities
Expect Parliament to pass legislation making the means test more favourable for longevity products and speeds up development of CIPRs.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 12, 2019
Governance
Hayne plants landmines for super industry
New restrictions on default accounts, trustee conflicts and hawking will make an impact on the sector.
Andrew MainFebruary 7, 2019
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Opinion
Eyes on venture capital woes
The impact of a downturn in the world’s largest economy on Australia is the big question.
Yasser El-AnsaryFebruary 12, 2019
Opinion
‘Best in show’ a blunt tool policy
The Productivity Commission's analysis of superannuation is laudable but its its final recommendations are a mixed bag.
Eva ScheerlinckFebruary 8, 2019
Opinion
Royal commission cooks up a regulatory failure
Kenneth Hayne did plenty to take ASIC and APRA to task but when it came time to explain how to fix them, he appeared to lose his nerve.
Patrick McConnellFebruary 6, 2019
Insurance
Industry questions insurance contracts streamline
The royal commission’s recommendation for an inquiry into group life cover sparks industry-wide debate.
Elizabeth FryFebruary 11, 2019
Insurance
Inside Rest’s $750 million insurance tender
The fund for retail workers puts the focus on the people behind the providers in its first open tender in 14 years.
Alice UribeDecember 17, 2018
Insurance
Balancing act: cover vs risk
The now- paused Protecting Your Super package dramatically changes the concept of group insurance, giving trustees pause to think.
Andrea McDonnellDecember 15, 2018