Super’s not a panacea for all ills: CareSuper’s Lander
Super should be a long-term savings and investment strategy only according to CareSuper’s long-time CEO, Julie Lander, and shouldn’t be dipped into for other purposes.
Stephen Scheeler: Our brains and our future
Healthcare has seen numerous stages of innovation over the decades. This Q&A session explored the quantum shift that will transpire once doctors can map brain pathways and ascertain the cognitive patterns behind depression, confidence and wellbeing, and its implications for work, society and insurance. SPEAKER: Stephen Scheeler, Chief executive, Omniscient MODERATOR: Colin Tate AM, Chief … Read more
Adam Strange: Life and health outlook on COVID-19 – an international perspective
Where are we on the global health pandemic? What are the key drivers that affect pandemic outcomes in different markets? Long COVID – What will be the longer-term mortality and morbidity effects? SPEAKER: Adam Strange, Life & health R&D analyst, Swiss Re MODERATOR: Colin Tate AM, Chief executive officer, Conexus Financial
APRA: Regulating and insurance in super: the two faces of APRA
In its role as prudential regulator for insurance and superannuation, APRA oversees both sides of the provision of group insurance in superannuation. Recently APRA released a letter critical of how insurers and super funds are working together. This session explored the regulatory framework for provision of group insurance in super, with respective specialists from the … Read more
Xavier O’Halloran: Consumer focus: complexity and uncertainty
A perennial challenge in making life insurance well understood and embraced by the public is the perceived gap between the promise and what is ultimately delivered when it comes time to claim. This session explored the gaps and how a more universal approach or innovations in terms can help to reduce complexity. How … Read more
AIA & TAL: The insurance landscape: the scope for innovation
This session considered the challenges faced by the whole insurance industry, both locally and abroad. Further analysis will consider the role for international best practice, AI and behavioural economics in improving engagement. Is there an ongoing role for group insurance within superannuation? Can insurance ever move beyond being a grudge purchase? What innovations can we … Read more
Balance of investments to tilt overseas as super funds grow
As Australian superannuation funds grow bigger, the balance of investments will gradually tilt towards offshore assets, says the CIO of Australia’s second largest fund Aware.
New merger era: Execs push boundaries in ‘Darwinian times’
Differing views on how funds quantify best financial interest duty under the new assessment requirements was a major feature of a discussion with a dozen senior executives who are all in some way involved in or have recently completed transformative deals.
Investing in a YFYS world (it’s rosier than you think)
Many funds will find there will exist a surprising degree of portfolio flexibility in a post YFYS world, according to new research.
In consideration of fund reserves: Noel Davis
It can be well argued that diverting investment earnings is so patently unfair to the departing member that it breaches the trust law and legislative obligations to act fairly towards members and exposes trustees to a claim by affected members for compensation, Noel Davis writes.
Seeking even more mergers: Aware’s Cochrane
Aware super is looking to join up with more funds even as it completes current merger logistics with VISSF, according to chair Neil Cochrane.
