The coronavirus effect: the impact on life and what we have learnt
This session considered the implications as employment, mental and physical health all suffer and how this relates to group insurance.
Is Australia ready for more monetary stimulus?
Darren and Chris answer this question and more in episode eight of The Rate Debate.
Fear of a COVID-related suicide pandemic: Mental health advocates
A group of psychologists, social workers, industry leaders and mental health experts have come together to address the mental health crisis that lays beneath the pandemic – this is the first in a series of articles designed to start a broader conversation about this important topic.
Resilience is learned, not inherent: Olympian Alisa Camplin
Australian Winter Olympic gold medallist Alisa Camplin has drawn on all her techniques for managing stress in her sports career using performance psychology to manage her mental health in light of the impacts from COVID.
Stephen Huppert | The retirement income covenant, members best interests and why super is not super yet
In episode 52, Alex Proimos speaks with Stephen Huppert an independent consultant and advisor partnering with institutions committed to improving the retirement outcomes of Australians.
‘It’s not just about the money’: Puca on rethinking company valuations
Varied and intricate layers in the market are making true company valuations problematic according to Alvarez and Marsal’s Antonella Puca, “many of which are not just related purely to financial returns”.
Big tech dominance an issue for investors: Denise Hearn
The size, power and influence of the would’s biggest tech giants is bad for competition and is an important consideration for investors, Denise Hearn has said.
Trustees keep a watching brief on rising insurance premiums
Already worsening claims experience, new regulations and Covid-19 impacts are combining to push group insurance premiums higher, but super trustees will watch and wait before taking action.
Life insurers to seek reforms following mental health claims
Rising TPD claims in mental health are prompting life insurers to look for new ways to support customers, a topic to be high on the agenda at Investment Magazine’s Group Insurance Summit this month
CalPERS chair Henry Jones on mapping racism
The CalPERS chair features in a series of in depth interviews which consider drastic measures investors and society need to take to reset a system that is has led us into a crisis and is still fundamentally broken.
Life during early release: Funds need to maximise relevance
An outcome of early release is the trusted position superannuation funds find themselves in at a time when people are potentially the most vulnerable. Now is the time to use this trust to build engagement and confidence, Jason Andriessen writes.
Sukholitsky: Economy and markets dislocated for good reason
The Xallarp Advisory founder and ex-Goldman Sachs strategist says stunted economic growth is combining with unprecedented policy intervention to create a dislocation that has distorted the very premise of markets.
