Confidence in global retirement systems shaken, says Mercer
The OECD recently warned that the community’s belief that pension systems will deliver on their promises has been eroded. Mercer’s David Knox says this has dented confidence.
Recession likely in six months: index
There is a 70 per cent chance a recession will occur in the next six months according to a new index measuring the state of the economy that uses a statistical method first applied to analysing human skulls.
Investing in the 2020s
Change is on the horizon, and where there is change, there is disruption, Mercer’s global strategic research director advises investors to be clear on timeframes, be prepared for business as unusual and position portfolios for climate change. The next decade is likely to prove more challenging — now is not the time to give up on diversification.
HESTA’s investment overhaul
Sonya Sawtell-Rickson is half way through her three-year plan to restructure the fund’s investment function. She’s buying more private assets, kicked off internalisation plans and sold equities ahead of the market rout.
First State in merger talks with WA Super
First State Super and WA Super are in potential mergers talks, the latest in a flurry of deals sweeping across the $2.9 trillion superannuation industry.
QSuper and Sunsuper on track to merge
QSuper and Sunsuper are inching closer to a merger to create Australia’s largest superannuation fund overseeing more than $195 billion in assets.
HESTA hires JCP CIO to build equities team
Steven Semczyszyn has been hired to build an in-house Australian equities team as part of a broader program that will see HESTA also manage cash and fixed interest.
Cybersecurity: Trade-offs in technology
A corporate balance sheet analysis won’t uncover cybersecurity risks. But the sophistication and scope of cyberattacks continues to rise. Marrying the benefits of interconnected technology with the minimization of cybersecurity threats requires carefully considered trade-offs for companies.
The future of group insurance
The future of group insurance depends on super funds investing in member engagement, rethinking protection products and working with insurers to tailor products that change with members’ needs.
Reporting on workplace safety falling short
Workplace health and safety impacts every Australian worker. An incident or fatality at a workplace has a huge impact on the individual, their family and their colleagues, and it’s an issue that investors should be made aware of.
Asif Noor: Opening up on data and financial fragility
I chat with Asif on his career journey, how the world changed after the GFC and what he sees for the future of machine learning assisting with rigorous testing of a hypothesis.
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AIA Vitality: shifting the conversation from protection to prevention
A recent trend in the life and health insurance market has been working in consumers’ favour. As insurance providers vie to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded space, several have begun adding health and wellbeing programs to their product offerings, presenting their customers with various rewards and incentives for improving their health and fitness.
