Despite flaws performance test lowers fees, improves governance
Funds have improved some aspects of governance and fees in response to the previous government’s performance test but reforms are needed, industry figures say.
Ladies first: Demand change as gender inequality is a threat to our economic prosperity
Gender inequality is an economy-wide problem and should be seen as such. We seem to have become lost in the detail and minutia but it’s time to apply the idea of shared prosperity to move the dial on gender inequity, impact adviser Mary Delahunty writes.
Harnessing AI to reduce risk and improve returns
Canada’s OPTrust is leveraging artificial intelligence as part of its data-driven and evidenced-based investment approach according to head of total fund completion portfolio strategies Romain Rouillon.
Super memories: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the super guarantee
On the 30th anniversary of the super guarantee, journalist and author Christine St Anne revisits the birth of compulsory super and those who were there at the very beginning that helped create the $3.5 trillion industry Australia has today.
ASX 200 companies respond to rising pressure for ESG disclosure: ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson
Rising pressure from investors, regulators, and society is pushing many ASX 200 companies to improve disclosure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, according to Louise Davidson, the chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).
BHP chief executive Mike Henry on energy transition, commodities and global trends
In this live recording from the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in June 2022, BHP chief executive, Mike Henry, explores the growing role of mined commodities in the global energy transition. This fireside chat was hosted by Amanda White, director of institutional content, Conexus Financial.
A way forward for the YFYS performance test
As the second annual MySuper performance test looms, Chant West’s Ian Fryer looks at what has been achieved by the test so far and how it can be improved for the future.
The Super Guarantee: 30-year anniversary
This webinar took place on 30 June 2022 with a panel hosted live by Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial: Deborah Ralston, independent director Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute Nick Sherry, TWUSUPER David Knox, Mercer Cate Wood, independent director The panel reflected on the origins and benefits of the SG, and considered the challenges ahead for … Read more
Large, internally and actively managed funds clear YFYS hurdle, research shows
Analysis from pension fund research firm CEM Benchmarking shows funds that pass Australia’s Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) test are large, more internally and actively-managed.
Diversify to help protect portfolios from falling growth and rising inflation, says Bridgewater partner
Investment “rules of thumb” are being called into question as global markets move into a “very different environment” of high inflation and constrained central banks, Bridgewater Associates senior portfolio strategist Phil Dobrin told delegates at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: Why a total portfolio approach can still add value in the YFYS regime
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater! Former Future Fund’s Nigel Wilkin-Smith explains why a total portfolio approach can still add value in the Your Future, Your Super regime.
YFYS lacks full context of what funds offer: Superannuation professionals panel
A benchmarking test that covers fees and performances is a benefit to the superannuation industry, but without assessing the full context of risk as well as the intangible services funds offer it isn’t the fairest representation according to a panel of superannuation specialists.
