Investment Strategy
Home fund needed for ‘orphans’
Mergers between strong super funds will likely leave the weaker ones without a partner. David Bell suggests a consolidation fund be founded to house them.
David BellJanuary 13, 2020
Investment Strategy
Investment Strategy
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 FryJanuary 8, 2020
Investment Strategy
Industry sees best returns in six years
Australia’s super funds rebounded with the global equity market last year to post the biggest return since 2013.
Sarah JonesJanuary 6, 2020
ESG
Trustees on notice as legal action escalates
As 2019 draws to a close, the trustees of Australia’s $2.9 trillion superannuation industry are facing an unprecedented level of class actions against them and surging insurance premiums.
Sarah JonesDecember 18, 2019
Investment Strategy
Michalakis warns funds to buckle up for rollercoaster
The underlying volatility of equity returns may more than swamp the so called “yield” on offer in 2020.
Con MichalakisDecember 18, 2019
Investment Strategy
Super funds battle currency risk in private asset shopping spree
Hedging private assets is more critical than ever as Australian super funds buy offshore at record prices, a group of institutional investors have said.
Elizabeth FryDecember 16, 2019
Investment Strategy
Christian Super, NGS say heatmap amplifies herding risk
APRA’s heatmap risks stifling innovation and reducing diversification which could would have a harmful effect on member outcomes in the event of a market meltdown, says Christian Super's CEO Ross Piper.
Elizabeth FryDecember 12, 2019
Investment Strategy
Maritime Super shrugs off APRA’s heatmap result
The $6 billion fund flashed dark red on the regulator's heatmap for both performance and fees yet the CEO, Peter Robertson, is not going to change a thing.
Sarah JonesDecember 11, 2019
