The corporate regulator’s latest move to update guidance for superannuation calculators and retirement estimates will boost member engagement and assist decision making under the Retirement Income Covenant.
The continuing challenge for the mining industry is to meet the ever-growing demand for commodities as sustainably as possible and regain its constructive relationship with China according to BHP’s CEO Mike Henry.
Broad falls in Australian and international share markets have hurt the performance of superannuation funds over the year.
Funds are questioning their methods of evaluating private market investments, but the impact on valuations could take several quarters to materialise, experts say.
ACSI’s upcoming annual conference will provide the industry an opportunity to discuss face-to-face key issues such as climate change and corporate culture after two years of virtual meetings.
Industry figures say the super industry is grappling with conflicting expectations on its role in core issues like financial literacy, infrastructure development and helping young people buy housing.
The merger of Sunsuper and QSuper created a behemoth organisation with $230 billion of assets under management and over two million members, giving the fund significant financial firepower to plan for members’ retirement.
The responsible investment (RI) movement has gained significant momentum over the last decade with ESG funds alone now having over US$40 trillion under management but is it having a real-world impact? Peakview Strategy managing director Michael van Niekerk writes.
CEO Bernard Reilly and chair Don Luke of Australian Retirement Trust joined us at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in June 2022 for a fireside chat on how the fund is adapting and progressing post-merger, and what is next on the agenda for Australia’s newest mega fund. This session was hosted by Michael Baldwin, global head of external relationships & deputy CEO, Conexus Financial.
This year has brought fresh woes to a pandemic-strained global economic scenario, with the Russia-Ukraine war tipping major economies to an energy crisis and higher inflation. Staying the course on net-zero is being tested and, without careful consideration, could threaten investment and environmental performance alike according to Mercer’s Komal Jalan.
Conexus Financial’s chief executive Fiona Reynolds assesses the success and limitations of the Superannuation Guarantee in the last 30 years as well as its evolving role in the next three decades.
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has made a sensible decision to request a review of the YFYS performance test. Industry now has its chance to provide constructive input into a solution which can improve consumer protections and enhance member outcomes.
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