Industry reaction mixed on coalition’s Super Home Buyer Scheme
The proposal for first homeowners to take money from their super to top up their home deposit has not been welcomed by the super industry.
Deposit dipping into super not the answer to housing crisis
Morrison’s Super Home Buyer scheme, delivered on the hop during the last week of election campaigning, is not the way to solve the housing crisis, Conexus Financial CEO Fiona Reynolds writes.
Why liquidity management will be harder in a post-Covid-19 world
CIOs need more sophisticated tools to manage liquidity in a post-COVID world, experts say, now that the retirement landscape has been permanently changed following the precedent of early release schemes.
Most funds on track to producing a strategy as retirement income covenant looms
Fund directors sharpen focus on the retirement income covenant and work hard to provide retirement strategies for members as the deadline looms.
Why retirement outcomes for women will continue to lag without policy intervention
Women are not getting the outcomes they should be getting from Australia’s superannuation system, with significant, systemic differences in outcomes between women and men in retirement, argue two long-term industry figures and advocates.
Phew, that’s a relief: SG won’t impact wages of low earners
Before the SG changes come into force on July 1, we look at whether low-income earners, who may be receiving superannuation payments for the first time, will be sacrificing any take home pay to achieve this.
Private sector must ‘stand up and be counted’ on climate change
The private sector needs to be better at lobbying the government on climate policy, according to former head of the UN PRI and Conexus CEO Fiona Reynolds.
Fund members stand by Christian Super
Members stand by Christian Super despite being informed about its history of underperformance over the past seven years, says Ross Piper, the fund’s chief executive officer.
Educating Australians about a smooth retirement income with longevity products a major challenge
Super funds might need to look at a range of products, including annuities, to successfully demonstrate they are helping members to maximise their retirement income.
Consider insurance roadmap early when planning a merger, industry experts warn
A roundtable of industry experts discussed the impact of mergers on insurance arrangements, focusing on how funds consolidate insurance plans post-merger, the importance of strong data management and a range of other insurance-related issues.
Michelle Teng | Liquidity requirements changing asset allocation for defined benefit funds
In the second episode of the podcast series ‘Insight for outcomes’, Michelle Teng, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group, speaks with Julia Newbould, acting editor at Investment Magazine about how climate change and early release schemes can affect super funds and the wider economy.
Michelle Teng | Liquidity requirements changing asset allocation for defined benefit funds
In the second episode of the podcast series ‘Insight for outcomes’, Michelle Teng, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group, speaks with Julia Newbould, acting editor at Investment Magazine about how climate change and early release schemes can affect super funds and the wider economy.
