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Happy holidays and try not to think about those poor returns
CIOs say funds face a year of difficult conversations with members as 2018 annual returns for balanced options edge close to zero.
Ben HurleyDecember 19, 2018
Ben Hurley
Ben Hurley is a journalist and editor with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for The Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly, The Guardian and a range of specialised and industry publications. He also speaks and reads mandarin having lived and studied in various parts of Asia.
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Consumers losing out as funds struggle to explain risk
PDS' are a poor starting point for consumers looking to better understand the concept of risk, according to one super fund CIO.
Ben HurleyDecember 12, 2018
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Competition rises among private lenders as banks exit
The number of private credit opportunities across Asia is growing and, even as rising competition compresses spreads.
Ben HurleyDecember 11, 2018
Geopolitics
Geopolitics matter but beware of knee-jerk reactions
In a world where protectionism appear to be on the rise, economic growth may slow and asset returns may become more difficult to capture.
Ben HurleyDecember 4, 2018
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Emerging markets great for diversification, panel says
Unlike developed markets, emerging markets don't appear to be on the verge of a downturn, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard.
Ben HurleyNovember 30, 2018
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Young membership gives Hostplus resilience: CIO
Hostplus’s Sam Sicilia says the fund's young membership gives it the flexibility to hold illiquid assets and be opportunistic in a downturn.
Ben HurleyNovember 27, 2018
Industry View
TPA lets strategy shift with the landscape
The total portfolio approach, with its flexibility and search for the best ideas, is a better fit for today’s complex markets.
Ben HurleyNovember 26, 2018
Investment Strategy
Sunsuper has ‘never been busier’ since royal commission
Enquiries are coming in thick and fast from dissatisfied employers, the Queensland-based fund’s general manager of advice says.
Ben HurleyNovember 21, 2018