Group Insurance Summit 2018
The Group Insurance Summit was held on Tuesday, August 28 at the Four Seasons Hotel Syndey, NSW
Don’t be ‘complacent’ on super overhaul, AIA’s Mu warns
The head of the life insurance giant says the industry can’t let changes in government stop it from pushing for amendments to reforms.
First State ‘first mover’ in new infrastructure options
The $91 billion fund buys the Victorian land registry operations for $2.86 billion, adding to its stake in NSW’s registry functions.
Retail funds take most heat in searing closing comments
NAB came in for the harshest criticism in counsel assisting’s closing submission; meanwhile industry funds copped relatively little.
Machine learning helps State Super take on more risk
State Super’s machine learning project was born out of necessity, but it has allowed the fund to buy up equities despite geopolitical risk.
First State Super backs $1.4 billion build-to-rent platform
First State Super and Lendlease have set up a US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) platform to fund multifamily developments in across the US.
Plans for beefed-up ASIC ‘a sensible move’
Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer says ASIC will be “embedding dedicated staff” within the big banks.
Royal commission won’t boost Millennial funds: Grow Super
Grow Super says revelations from the royal commission will not translate into greater inflows for upstart funds catering to younger cohorts.
New laws mulled to eliminate temptations
Are temptations in the super sector so unmanageable that they could warrant legislative intervention to eliminate them?
Lifeskills: Big problems with changes to insurance in super
Support for the Protecting Your Superannuation Package legislation may have implications for the retirement incomes of all Australians.
Populism working for US economy: Northern Trust
Trump’s tactics have the US economic outlook looking better than Europe’s and expect more “stuckflation”, investment strategist says.
