Bank execs admit wealth experiment’s failure
NAB boss Andrew Thorburn followed his counterparts in admitting the big four’s foray into advice was both ill-conceived and poorly executed.
TPA lets strategy shift with the landscape
The total portfolio approach, with its flexibility and search for the best ideas, is a better fit for today’s complex markets.
Outcomes worth the slow build
The government’s Medical Research Future Fund is ramping up its investments in groundbreaking research, just three years after it opened.
Cover changes could make outcomes worse
Proposed adjustments to group insurance could leave fewer protected while increasing the cost to the government.
Sunsuper has ‘never been busier’ since royal commission
Enquiries are coming in thick and fast from dissatisfied employers, the Queensland-based fund’s general manager of advice says.
Comyn probe reveals Hayne’s overseas focus
CBA’s Matt Comyn kicked off round seven of the Hayne royal commission hearings, featuring leaders of the largest financial institutions.
The trouble with risk premia
It’s the hot new buzzword at super funds and it promises standout returns with lower risk and fees. It’s also based on a flawed premise.
Stop blaming, start engaging: Dwyer
First State Super chief Michael Dwyer said winning back the public’s trust would require a total commitment to putting members first.
Funds building ‘a future that is better for you’: Baird
Touting the impact of nation-building projects super funds help build can help win back trust, former NSW premier Mike Baird says.
Millennials’ burden: the ageing population
Age demographics may very well be approaching a critical tipping point – and economic growth won’t fix things, a UK pension expert has said.
Fahy touts super’s future as reform row continues
ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy was optimistic at the peak body’s conference as the organisation’s chairman sparred with the government.
