Mega funds need technology before growth: Alberta Investment Management’s Wiseman
“Mega fund” expert Mark Wiseman offers growth advice for $170 billion fund Australian Super
Government bonds still hold a hedge factor: PGIM’s Tipp
In a low interest environment when there’s “real trouble in the world”, government bonds can still provide a buffer, says PGIM fixed income head of global bonds Robert Tripp.
Bigger the scale the better the benefits: Sunsuper’s Patrick
The bigger the size of a fund means a greater opportunity to be a proactive player in transactions which translates to a better ability to extract the right benefits for members according to Sunsuper’s chief investment officer, Ian Patrick.
UNSW Sandbox Program explores retirement support
UNSW students have explored one of the largest challenges faced by the superannuation industry: how to provide members with appropriate support to make informed retirement decisions and to spend appropriately with confidence.
New regulations supercharge strategic changes: Industry CIOs
CIOs of some of Australia’s biggest super funds outline contrasting strategies to deal with new regulations, investment and performance in 2022.
Regulator to expand performance testing in 2022
APRA executive board member Margaret Cole calls for consolidation, innovation and member engagement for super sector.
Australia’s private debt market is a ‘diamond in the rough’: Mercer’s Willment
Super funds are capitalising on the opportunity that private debt brings given the yield available versus the equivalent public market debt in light of Your Future Your Super regulations where fixed income is benchmarked against a public market index according to Mercer’s chief investment officer, Pacific, Kylie Willment.
No rush for more mergers amid stricter regulations: NGS Super’s Wright
New requirements for super fund trustees to show they were acting in the best financial interests of members in their decisions was adding a new stricter lens to decision making around mergers according to NGS Super’s CEO Laura Wright.
The future CMO: artists, scientists and hunters please apply
The CMO (aka chief member, marketing, digital and growth officer role) of the future will be the master connector bringing customer-focussed organisations together according to Alexander Hughes’ partner Michael Swinsburg.
Simplified products, streamlined underwriting, AI to help shape future of insurance
Funds provide insurance protection to millions but as just two per cent actively review their cover each year greater member engagement provides an opportunity according to industry experts.
Engaging apathetic super consumers is a tough task
Super members’ engagement can be a positive outcome but the caveat is that without good data it can also result in poor decisions which leave consumers worse off.
Finding the super size sweet spot
Despite pressure for funds to merge into bigger entities Mercer’s President Pacific Region and CEO Australia, David Bryant doesn’t see that trend continuing and thinks there’s a place for funds of multiple sizes and warns that future competition in the industry may be coming from the digital left field.
