articleInvestment operations
QIC warns against herd behaviour in currency hedging
The Australian dollar plunged 1,450 basis points between January and March before rallying 900 basis points. Asset owners were caught off guard, says Stuart Simmons.
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Fry is the editor of Investment Magazine's digital platform. Fry has been a financial journalist for more than 25 years and has written for a number of publications, including CFO, The Financial Times and The Australian Financial Review.
Retirement
Rice: Is reforming tax on super the way forward?
Michael Rice says before the government makes a tax-grab it should look at the inequities in the superannuation system.
Elizabeth FryMay 25, 2020
articleInvestment strategy
Bonds irrelevant to the financial system and no longer defensive
Pendal Group’s Vimal Gor says said bonds will continue to play a defensive role in portfolios but at some point, they will be a “terrible asset” and no longer defensive.
Fund Governance
Qantas Super juggles stand-down dilemma
Qantas Super CEO Michael Clancy says the term stand-down is not in the fund’s trust deed and he is working closely with the airline to figure out what it means for super.
Elizabeth FryMay 13, 2020
Investment Strategy
State Super’s bet on the market pays off
Chief executive John Livanas says the $44 billion defined benefit fund is rethinking how much risk it can take on as the cost of hedging strategies soars in highly volatile times.
Elizabeth FryMay 13, 2020
Policy and Regulation
Statewide’s Michalakis: No choice but MMT
Con Michalakis, the head of investments for the $9.4 billion Statewide Super, said a focus on tax and fiscal policies should be central to Canberra’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Elizabeth FryMay 6, 2020
Policy and Regulation
Hume denies tax hike on super
Assistant superannuation minister Jane Hume said the government had no plans to raise tax on super to help pay for its giant stimulus package. Retirement experts don't believe her.
Elizabeth FryMay 6, 2020
Policy and Regulation
Coronavirus tax hike to hit super members
Australia’s rich pool of retirement savings will likely be slugged with higher tax charges as Canberra struggles to repay the debt on its giant stimulus package.
Elizabeth FryApril 29, 2020