Fink backs employers on super as ASIC’s doubts emerge
BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink has called on companies to lead the way on retirement.
Guiding members through ‘media noise’: Chris West
WA Super CIO, a Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards nominee, talks committee bias and communicating with members in a downturn.
Faster, cheaper: blockchain breeds competition
Emerging competition in settlement systems will lower prices and provide more choice for investors, SETL president Peter Randall says.
Australia’s renewables sector a poor proposition
Relatively short contracts and tough competition limit appeal of investing in local sustainable energy projects, says a real asset expert.
KPMG’s Paul Howes warns industry funds about ‘hubris’
The consultant cautions industry-super clients to focus on shoring up their weaknesses instead of letting retail’s woes make them complacent
Metlife poaches Statewide Super’s Richard Nunn
Nunn will take over for Deanne Stewart as chief executive of MetLife Australia; Statewide Super is expected to name his replacement soo
Hostplus CIO prepares for volatility after eventful 2018
Sam Sicilia reflects on the fund’s VC success and the impact of the royal commission, as he braces for a rough ride in the year ahead.
Local Government Super CEO David Smith resigns
LGS confirmed Smith’s departure and said deputy CEO Donna Heffernan has been appointed as acting chief executive.
ASIC’s RG 97 changes ‘very sensible’
ASIC has done well with its proposed changes to fee disclosure for super funds and managed funds, Chant West head of research writes.
Banks aren’t leaving wealth due to lack of profitability
There were many reasons the Big Banks decided to divest from their wealth management arms in 2018, but declining profit was not one of them.
Legalsuper’s Kirsten Mander: The vision is the mission
Kirsten Mander, chair of legalsuper reflects on her first year in the job and the opportunity that comes from change.
Trump and China top Platinum’s investor concerns
US President Donald Trump’s trade war and a slowdown in economic growth in China will generate uncertainty says CIO Andrew Clifford.
