YFYS makes way for super’s ‘great unfinished business’

The Retirement Income Covenant will be principles-based legislation designed to push funds to develop retirement strategies and provide guidance to ensure members make the most of their accumulated savings during retirement.

The curse of financial innovation, investment structures and systemic risk | Delilah Rothenberg and Raphaële Chappe

In episode 95, Alex Proimos speaks with Delilah Rothenberg, co-founder and executive director of the Predistribution Initiative and Raphaële Chappe, economic advisor for The Predistribution Initiative and assistant professor of economics at Drew University.

Mercer’s Tim Barber on how new regulations may play to his fund’s advantage

Mercer Super’s new CEO, Tim Barber, says the new YFYS rules will force the industry to be more transparent and accessible to consumers and outlines how his middle-weight fund punches above its class because of its global connections.

Stapling rebuttal not enough to stop YFYS passage

Australian Labor Party MP Stephen Jones and independent MP Craig Kelly focused on the possibility that stapling could result in workers being lumped with ill-fitting insurance arrangements before the Bill amendment ultimately passed with a vote of 71 to 67.