Life insurance: Non-disclosure breaches and the royal commission
The royal commission has revived the problem for insurers seeking to enforce remedies for non-disclosure breaches.
Sunsuper chair says new CEO will face tremendous challenges
Sunsuper’s chair Andrew Fraser has appointed recruitment firm Egon Zehnder to lead the search for a new chief executive to replace the fund’s chief executive, Scott Hartley.
Modern slavery campaigners turn to financial services
Institutional investors are increasingly worried about investing in businesses that exploit slave work forces through their supply chains.
AustralianSuper poised to expand offshore
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk aims to capitalise on foreign opportunities by having more people on the ground in major markets to identify deals earlier.
Campaigning for greater public awareness of Protecting Your Super
The countdown to the introduction of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) legislation is now well underway, with the changes set to come into effect at the beginning of next month.
Super funds face intense media scrutiny
Asset owners say their investment decisions are being scrutinised for proof they are in the best interests of their members.
Government must push for super reform
While the Coalition Government headed into the recent election with a superannuation-lite agenda, there is no escaping the meaty issues it will have to deal with in its third term.
Liquid alts, CTAs and risk premia: What went wrong?
It is vitally important for investors to “align their expectations with reality” when investing in liquid alts, CTAs and risk premia.
Restoring trust in a post royal commission world
The group life insurance industry is suffering from a deficit of trust but it has well and truly got the message that it needs to act promptly.
Australia’s central bank to adopt QE
Amy Xie Patrick, portfolio manager, Pendal Group predicts the RBA would embrace quantitative easing (QE) once rates fall to 1 per cent.
FIS: Total portfolio management
Total portfolio management is a portfolio completion strategy and all large asset owners should be looking to manage their portfolios this way, a panel at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium said.
