Australian super funds ascendant in global rankings
Continued merger activity and a preference for growth investments have helped boost the rankings of nearly all the Australian funds featured
Hostplus, Catholic Super deny wrongdoing
Industry funds that came in for criticism at the inquiry state in submissions that members may well have benefited from their actions.
Lifeskills: Group Insurance Summit wrap
2018 GROUP INSURANCE SUMMIT A brief summary of the key insights and panel highlights from the seventh annual Group Insurance Summit. More than 300 industry professionals gathered at the Four Seasons in Sydney this August for the 2018 Group Insurance Summit. Attendees travelled from across the country to hear from industry leaders on the current … Read more
Prepare for ‘brave new world’ of insurance
Group insurance is heading for a major overhaul and the industry is working to address a range of issues.
No time to celebrate for Hostplus’s Sam Sicilia
Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia puts the fund’s stellar performance down to decades-old manager relationships and long-term investment.
Insurers turn more attention to life after cancer
Companies are bolstering their efforts to help members get back to work and back into fulfilling lives once treatment is over.
Claims aren’t only issue in mental health cover: beyondblue
Policy adviser says the industry must also address problems with applications and underwriting to reduce treatment problems and costs.
AI makes gains in group insurance
Data sits at the heart of the sector, making it the perfect domain for disruption by artificial intelligence. It is happening now.
AustralianSuper group clinches majority WestConnex stake
AustralianSuper, as part of a consortium led by tollroad giant Transurban, has paid $9.3 billion for 51 per cent of NSW’s WestConnex.
Trustees are drinking merger ‘Kool-Aid’: First Super
The chief executive of top-performing fund First Super takes issue with APRA’s position that mergers are in the best interests of members.
Beware global factors chipping away at home bias
Investors must understand the full impact of international funding and operations on their Australian shares’ exposure to overseas events.
Future Fund boosts allocation to private equity
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund added to its holdings in the asset class during a year in which it handily beat return targets.
