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.
The mind works in mysterious ways
When researchers delve into forces that influence investors’ decision-making, they find everything from evolutionary imperatives to wildlife
Equip wins Qantas Super worker mandate
Equip has taken a slice of Qantas Super’s corporate super pie, inking a $190 million deal.
Pressure mounts for ‘sunlight’ on APLs
The PC’s repeated assertion that APLs should be made public will put further pressure on government to curtail vertically integrated advice.
Let’s keep it super professional: Michalakis
The Statewide Super CIO argues that superannuation should be run less like a business and more like trusted professions such as medicine.
Fee disclosure drama’s conclusion in sight
The latest RG 97 proposals include welcome, sensible changes that stand a good chance to bring this lengthy drama to a close.
Failed mergers on PC’s radar
The PC recommends close scrutiny of super fund boards, including regular assessments of trustees’ skills and reasons M&A deals fall through.
French fund adapts to reversal of cash flow
FRR executive director Olivier Rousseau explains how the French pension offset adjusted after the government started making withdrawals.
Funds, Labor slam PC’s ‘best in show’ double-down
Industry groups take the Productivity Commission to task for standing by its product choice shortlist in its final report.
Funds called out for gouging in super
The PC has recommended a swift end to grandfathered commissions and taken a swipe at the retail funds for charging asset-based fees.
PC draws roadmap to better regulation
ASIC and APRA need more clearly defined roles and a willingness to crack down on poor conduct, Productivity Commission report finds.
Funds still at odds with ASIC’s revised fee disclosure
AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck argues that a lack of disclosure for platforms would make meaningful comparisons impossible.
