The planned merger between hospitality-based super fund Hostplus and South Australia-based Statewide catapults a fund with one of the industry’s most attractive net flow profiles into the ten largest in the country.
Funds might tread carefully with their intra-fund strategies but work being done by policy makers and the funds themselves around retirement solutions will open new pathways for advice within superannuation.
The design and creation of retirement solutions between now and when the government’s slated Retirement Income Covenant comes into effect will have a lot to do with whether the business case for these products stack up, superannuation fund executives have highlighted.
Given Australians’ traditional lack of engagement with their super funds new stapling laws are concerning both on insurance and performance grounds for Cbus CEO Justin Arter, while Super Consumers Australia’s Xavier O’Halloran is concerned about legal complexities.
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.
In episode 99, Alex Proimos speaks with Alfonso Peccatiello, portfolio manager and author of the Macro Compass.
In episode 98, Alex Proimos speaks with Scott Pappas, principal consultant and head of alternatives and derivative solutions, at Frontier.
In episode 97, Alex Proimos speaks with Nick Kelly, head of manager research, at Willis Towers Watson.
In episode 96, Alex Proimos speaks with Nancy Davis, managing partner and chief investment officer at Quadratic Capital Management.
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.
In episode 94, Alex Proimos speaks with Chris Schelling, director of alternative investments, at Venturi Private Wealth.
In episode 93, Alex Proimos speaks with James Kosmatos, an independent investment analyst working full time within the cryptocurrency industry.
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