Elizabeth Fry, Author at Investment Magazine

InFocus

The future of group insurance

The future of group insurance depends on super funds investing in member engagement, rethinking protection products and working with insurers to tailor products that change with members’ needs.

Elizabeth FryMarch 2, 2020

CMSF 2020

Hostplus says coal divestment makes no sense

Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer of $54 billion super fund Hostplus, says shareholder activists lobbying for super funds to divest fossil-fuel assets are wasting their time on a futile tactic.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 28, 2020

Private Credit Forum

CIFC sees no end in sight for credit cycle

CIFC investment chief Dan Robinson sees no evidence of an apocalyptic credit event and says the credit cycle continues to expand.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 26, 2020

Investment Strategy

AussieSuper to write big PE cheques offshore

Despite record high prices in private equity, AustralianSuper is upping its allocation to the asset class and is looking to underwrite big-ticket deals offshore.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 24, 2020

Retirement Conference 2019

Rubinsztein: Super needs tweaking, not overhaul

Nicolette Rubinsztein said Mercer's call for a universal age pension, scrapping the means tests and keeping the superannuation guarantee steady was the wrong way to go.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 19, 2020

Private Credit Forum

Super funds pile into direct lending despite heightened risks

Direct lending lacks transparency making it hard to see when corporate loans start to turn sour, says Thadeus McCrindle, chief investment officer at Sandhurst Trustees.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 17, 2020

Investment Operations Conference

Asset owners upgrade oversight of externally-managed assets

Superannuation funds globally are moving towards full control and oversight of their externally-managed assets by tracking unit price changes in real time amidst increased regulatory scrutiny.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 14, 2020

Investment Operations Conference

Mine Super: Seeking operational alpha

Since Mine Super’s Seamus Collins stepped into the chief investment role last April, the former head of portfolio implementation has focused on boosting returns by generating operational alpha.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 14, 2020

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