Fund flows reflect royal commission backlash
The latest platform flow data shows the most tangible evidence yet of a royal commission influenced backlash.
ASIC takes another step towards transparency
The watchdog has put forward proposals for reform of fee disclosure, with a focus on merging indirect costs for easier comparisons.
Boal leaves Willis Towers Watson
The international advisory group has named head of corporate risk and broking Simon Weaver its new head of Australasia.
Future Fund’s Raphael Arndt: Portfolio of the future
Raphael Arndt sees a time on the not-too-distant horizon when the assumptions that have shaped investment strategy will no longer hold true.
REST case to set climate risk precedent
A case against REST is a world first and will make law on whether trustees breach their fiduciary duties when they ignore climate change.
Funds warned to get closer to members
The CIOs of AMP Capital Investors and Christian Super say funds face disruption if they don’t do a better job of member engagement.
Size, governance matter when mulling internalisation
Taking on the complexity of maintaining internal management teams makes strategic sense if funds have scale and accountability systems.
Total-portfolio works best when it’s the real thing
Total-portfolio strategies can provide a more clear view of how assets interact within a fund – provided managers adhere to mandates .
Simplifying life insurance to empower
A new iteration of a digital tool designed for Group super members to engage, educate, provide advice and make it easier to apply and manage life insurance online. Life insurance is vitally important, but many Australians aren’t engaged with it or simply don’t understand it. According to research undertaken by AIA Australia in the last … Read more
The building blocks of governance structures that work
Developing boards that facilitate outperformance is a matter of culture, education, responsibility and a willingness to evolve with change
2019 Global Macro Outlook
2019 Global Macro Outlook Our macro-economic research looks to filter out the daily noise to reveal the underlying trends and challenge the consensus forecasts by digging deeper. Just as important, we aim not to be swayed unduly by topics that are dominating current market debate.[vc_custom_heading text=”2019 CAPITAL MARKET EXPECTATIONS” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]Every year we review the … Read more
Property investors sitting on capital for now: PGIM
Big global trends are creating opportunities in areas such as logistics but interest rates have investors proceeding with caution.
