Governance

Fund Governance

Aussie super funds 4th most transparent, new benchmark finds

Across the globe the transparency of disclosure varied greatly, both between countries and between funds across all the factors that were measured. In some instances there are wild variances between the best and worst performers, the new benchmark reflects.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 17, 2021

Fund Governance

‘We were never in a liquidity situation’: HostPlus

The $50 billion fund's deputy CIO - brought onto the panel to replace a sick Sam Sicilia - said the fund had enough liquidity amidst the early release scheme to manage "well beyond even the worst scenario we could imagine".

Tahn SharpeFebruary 10, 2021

Fund Governance

Innovate to avoid forced mergers: Fairley

Greater transparency brought on by new regulatory requirements will lead to funds quickly realising the writing is on the wall to merge, but time might be running out for some, Togethr and Equipsuper's Andrew Fairley says.

Matthew SmithFebruary 8, 2021

Fund Governance

Performance ‘argie-bargie’ not helping industry’s cause: Rowell

APRA will have “significant input” into the government’s proposed YFYS performance test which is not yet set in stone, APRA's Helen Rowell noted, before expressing frustration with industry interactions relating to performance measurement.

Matthew SmithFebruary 1, 2021

Policy and Regulation

AustralianSuper calls out retail fund dividend payments

The government's proposed treatment of dividend payments by retail funds as "out of scope of the best-financial interests test" doesn't reflect the policy intent of the measure or members’ best financial interests in any sense, an AustralianSuper policy submission has noted.

Matthew SmithJanuary 21, 2021

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Governance

Fund Governance

Aussie super funds 4th most transparent, new benchmark finds

Fund Governance

‘We were never in a liquidity situation’: HostPlus

Fund Governance

Innovate to avoid forced mergers: Fairley

Fund Governance

Performance ‘argie-bargie’ not helping industry’s cause: Rowell

Policy and Regulation

AustralianSuper calls out retail fund dividend payments

Policy and Regulation

How the performance test could be tougher

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