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.
Equip Super and Catholic Super name new investment chief
The merger of Equip Super and Catholic Super is unlikely to alter the joint venture’s investment strategy since the funds’ asset allocation mix is similar and there is a huge overlap in investment beliefs, says Anna Shelley, CIO of the merged entity.
If the ocean boils, is super the blunt tool?
If the government adopts a broad focus for its Review of the Retirement Income System, then there is risk that super is viewed as a blunt tool rather than something which can deliver much more, and Best-in-Show is definitely in play, says David Bell.
Closing the gap: Solving inequality
A week spent working in East Arnhem land working with others to improve access and engagement with superannuation among Indigenous Australians has given AIST CEO Eva Scheerlinck a much deeper understanding of the challenges involved.
Beyond medical treatment: Surviving cancer and returning to wellness
A trial program to help cancer patients transition from cancer treatment back to wellness was the subject of a compelling panel session at Investment Magazine’s Group Insurance Summit.
Plastic pollution: A call to arms
Plastic production is projected to triple by 2050, yet only 14 per cent of plastic packaging is now collected for recycling. Consumers are beginning to reject the use of single use plastic and if this continues the financial impacts could be significant. So what is the role of asset owners in bringing this to light?
Education and early intervention is the biggest challenge for group insurance
A public misperception of insurance companies as faceless entities that do their best to avoid paying claims is not only unfounded, but potentially causing members to miss out on a wide range of benefits, industry figures say.
Knox, Rice and Asher urge retirement reform
Three of Australia’s leading superannuation and retirement experts have urged the federal government to give broad scope to its review of Australia’s retirement system, as the current system has too many flaws.
