Cbus ups infrastructure target by $1 billion
The construction super fund is looking to boost its investment in the real assets as record low interest rates hurt member returns.
Is active investing doomed?
The academic evidence is not sufficient to write-off an active approach, says ANU’s Geoff Warren, it just depends on the circumstances.
The industry’s drive for scale: Who benefits?
The argument that bigger fund leads to better returns is largely dependent on liquidity and opportunity size. Further, the evidence on the benefits of scale is not encouraging so far, says Michael Kollo.
Central banks on a search for more tools
Central banks are looking for more tools to manage monetary policy in order to achieve what is being asked of them.
Credit where credit is due: European private debt continues to rise
European private debt offers diversification play in the mid-risk bucket despite the low yield environment.
Cbus Super’s Kristian Fok says SDGs promote better asset evaluation
Cbus Super investment head Kristian Fok, says the complexity of implementing sustainable development goals creates a much deeper thinking about how to value assets .
Corporate cop warns of conflicts ahead
The corporate watchdog is keeping a close eye on two major trends playing out in the $2.9 trillion super sector – the creation of in-house investment teams and the uptick in merger activity
Global uncertainty requires risk rethink
Chief risk officer at the World Bank Group, Lakshmi Shyam-Sunder, says the extreme uncertainty of the global economy requires a new risk management framework and investors should not take anything for granted in scenario planning.
The Future Fund: Credit is not a defensive asset
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund is seeking to raise the value of its credit portfolio by increasing exposure to direct lending and emerging market debt and shifting away from traditional fixed income assets.
Where has all the competition gone?
As the industry has consolidated and insurers retain more risk to offset falling revenue, funds accessing reinsurers’ pricing and capacity is the simplest solution to re-balance competition for members
ASIC paper raises thorny issues for super funds
The corporate watchdog proposes to cut the time for decision-making on an IDR complaint to 45 days for superannuation disputes.
Mind Coach: introducing a new avenue to psychological support
Whether manifesting as anxiety, depression or stress, periods of psychological ill-health can affect virtually anyone. Often these instances are temporary and circumstantial, occurring in response to difficult life events and subsiding naturally enough with time, self-care and the support of loved ones. For many, however, debilitating mind-sets persist and sources of support aren’t always at hand.
