AMP will ‘compete hard’ on corporate super
AMP’s interim CEO Mike Wilkins concedes there is a possibility more of its corporate superannuation clients will depart.
Take US-China risk seriously, Magellan CIO warns
Magellan chairman and CIO Hamish Douglass said tense US-China relations are here to stay,
FRR won’t add risk, ending trend
The French pension fund will not increase the return-seeking proportion of its portfolio, citing inflation fears and expensive equities.
Tasplan confident of leaving behind ‘stranded’ assets
A focus on energy assets with shorter life spans will keep the industry fund from being caught out in the low-carbon economy.
AFCA tips dispute ‘spike’ after Hayne inquiry
Consumers fired up by royal commission will keep the newly-formed AFCA busy when it opens for business on November 1 says chair Helen Coonan
Banks will start to look less alike: Elliott
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott told the Sibos conference in Sydney that “just turning up and being a bank will no longer be a successful model”.
Australia’s retirement system slips in global rankings
Australia’s retirement income system has dropped from third to fourth place in the world rankings, attributed to a drop in “adequacy”.
US-China trade war benign, for now: QIC
The two powers’ tariff battle has had only a minor impact to date but could have a big negative effect on worldwide growth if it escalates.
ASIC’s Shipton puts super trustees on notice
As the banks and AMP brace for the arrival of embedded inspectors, the regulator’s chairman says super funds can expect similar scrutiny.
Equip super wants to be your trustee
Equip has created a new model that lets smaller funds keep their distinctive front-office presence, while outsourcing trusteeship.
The devil is in the lack of detail
Companies are waking up to environmental threats but most still aren’t providing the in-depth data on the subject that investors need.
Rice Warner says super overhaul will confuse members
Members making claims without realising they are no longer insured is one negative effect Rice Warner says would rise from planned reforms.
