Credit
TCorp borrows big for infrastructure
TCorp last year saw a rise in borrowing due to higher infrastructure spend by the New South Wales government.
Elizabeth FryJune 19, 2019
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth 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.
Investment Strategy
Funds must take modern slavery out of supply chains
The introduction of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act is a giant step forward because it has thrown labour abuse sharply into focus for both consumers and super fund members, says Christian Super chief, Ross Piper.
Elizabeth FryJune 19, 2019
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Fear and loathing in emerging markets
Many emerging markets still promise sizeable returns for asset owners because of the favourable demographics, says Mark Burgess, chair of HESTA's investment committee.
Elizabeth FryJune 19, 2019
People Moves
Michael Dwyer joins TCorp board
Industry veteran Michael Dwyer, a former chief executive of First State Super, has joined the board of TCorp.
Elizabeth FryJune 17, 2019
Roundtables
Kotkin: Pricing the China threat
Understanding the fractious relationship between US and China is more important– and simultaneously more demanding – than it has been in the past, high-profile Princeton historian Stephen Kotkin said at a recent roundtable.
Elizabeth FryJune 14, 2019
CIO profiles
Cbus CIO Kristian Fok: Funds brace for cutthroat competition
Australia's asset owners are approaching something of a tipping point – one where a series of major changes sweeping the industry has funds bracing themselves for an onslaught of new threats.
Elizabeth FryJune 12, 2019
Post-Retirement
ASIC policy change on living standards a big win for the industry
Research house Rice Warner has backed the corporate watchdog’s move to ensure that estimates produced by superannuation and retirement calculators are adjusted for inflation and rising living costs.
Elizabeth FryJune 11, 2019
Geopolitics
Emerging market capital flows recover amidst ‘trade tantrum’
Emerging markets posted a sudden surge in inflows this week despite the increasing trade tensions between the US and China.
Elizabeth FryJune 5, 2019