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.
Future Fund returns 11.5 per cent: Assets rise to $162 billion
Despite volatile conditions, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has delivered a strong annual return of 11.5 per cent as its assets climbed to $162.5 billion at the end of the financial year.
PGIM’s Robert Tipp: Negative interest rates are rational
Negative interest rates are rational despite the dramatic fall in bond yields and the rise of negative yielding debt, says PGIM’s Robert Tipp.
What is the purpose of our retirement income system?
In view of the forthcoming review of the retirement income system, it is necessary to think about the level of financial resources needed by Australians in retirement. So, what is the purpose of the system? Currently we do not have a clear objective, says Mercer’s David Knox.
Peter Warne: TCorp’s big NSW ambitions
Peter Warne, interim chair of TCorp and chair of Macquarie Group, talks to Investment Magazine, about governance, the evolution of his leadership style and the transformation of the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales public sector.
