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.
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.
WA Super CIO Chris West
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WA Super’s Chris West: Keeping score

The WA Super CIO wants to improve stakeholder engagement by explaining the rationale behind investment decisions.
Asset Classes

Riding mixed assets through the credit cycle

Demand grows for MAC funds as diversification proves a boon for returns.
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.
Operations
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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.
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.
Operations

More tailoring a better fit

Post-accumulation phase options are focusing superannuation fund attention, challenging administrative and custodial approaches to lifecycle
Investment Strategy
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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.
Investment Strategy

Private debt, public headaches

Banks have frequently lost money on commercial property – what does that mean for private debt and super funds?
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.
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Governance
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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.
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.
Governance

Hayne plants landmines for super industry

New restrictions on default accounts, trustee conflicts and hawking will make an impact on the sector.

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Opinion
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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.
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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.
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.
Insurance
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Insurance

Industry questions insurance contracts streamline

The royal commission’s recommendation for an inquiry into group life cover sparks industry-wide debate.
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.
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.