State Super CIO departs $42bn fund
The move follows the September departure of then-general manager Aneesa Samuel in a restructure.
Happy holidays and try not to think about those poor returns
CIOs say funds face a year of difficult conversations with members as 2018 annual returns for balanced options edge close to zero.
Season of investor discontent
The increasing value to investors of good corporate governance is reflected in the number of ‘no’ votes at AGMS writes ACSI.
Liquidity strategies’ risks, benefits, consequences
Surges in volatility encourage liquidity strategies. A panel of experts debated their impact on portfolios and markets.
Inside Rest’s $750 million insurance tender
The fund for retail workers puts the focus on the people behind the providers in its first open tender in 14 years.
A second chance to protect super
With reform legislation held up in Parliament, the sector has a chance to transform on its own without waiting for a government mandate.
Super system has lost its ‘warmth’: Prugue
Default options fail in an industry in which stellar growth has resulted in a disconnect with its reason for being, says veteran manager.
Balancing act: cover vs risk
The now- paused Protecting Your Super package dramatically changes the concept of group insurance, giving trustees pause to think.
Shareholders axe board ‘benefit of the doubt’: ACSI
Individuals and institutions are operating in a low-trust environment and sentiment does not look set to change any time soon.
APRA forces trustees to look in the mirror
Trustees will soon be forced to annually benchmark themselves and judge whether they provide value-for-money to their members.
Gilmore picks up NZ CIO role
Former Future Fund chief investment strategist Stephen Gilmore is set to be CIO of New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund.
