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.
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.
Chant West and Conexus Financial will come together from 2020 to host a joint annual super fund awards, replacing their individual awards.
Absolute return still warrants an allocation in asset owners’ portfolios although investors need to be more selective about how they invest, says Cambridge Associate head, Travis Schoenleber.
Looser monetary policy by the Federal Reserve may have unintended consequences for the US economy and markets, according to Dr. Sonal Desai, Fixed Income CIO at Franklin Templeton.
There are powerful forces changing the quantitative communities around the world. These include heavy competition in asset management, a desperate need to stand-out in an overcrowded field and readily available datasets and coding libraries.
Measuring the impact of investments aligned with UN sustainability development goals is something all asset owners are struggling with. However, progress is critical for responsible investing to evolve, says Rob Fowler, former head of investment execution at HESTA.
Construction workers are less likely to identify as having a mental health condition than the average Aussie worker and are less stressed overall, according to new research from SuperFriend.
AIA Insurance chief executive, Damien Mu, warns that Australia is danger of creating an “insurance underclass” of workers who will find it hard to get coverage.
The 8th Group Insurance Summit was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
The society-changing impact of Australia’s $2.8 trillion pool of retirement savings and how it can incentivise purpose-led businesses was the hot-button topic at the FEAL National Conference.
Naomi Edwards, chair of $9.5 billion Hobart-based superannuation fund, Tasplan, says many super funds kid themselves over how unique their value proposition is.
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