Retail, industry funds unite on trustee structures: ASFA
Industry and retail funds have largely agreed on on handing additional powers to APRA says peak body.
ANZ chief pulled up on ‘shareholder interests’ rhetoric
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott was called out for using shareholder duty as a reason for past indiscretions last week.
Cbus benchmarks managers’ climate change care factor
The construction industry fund is putting emphasis on how mandates address physical climate risk and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Banks only scratch surface on conflicted remuneration
It took a pair of velvet gloves to force the country’s largest banks to move to change their outdated and conflicted remuneration practices.
Fund manager operational risks under the spotlight
Savvy asset owners are bolstering their operational due diligence on fund managers.
Putting the bounce into kangaroo bonds
Australia’s bond settlement facility, Austraclear, is supporting many offshore borrowers attracted by Australia’s large capital pool.
IFM Investors: Australia’s ‘phenomenal’ collaboration
Mark Delaney, CIO of AustralianSuper, one of the largest investors with IFM, says that working in a collective is not always easy, but there are benefits.
Liquid alternatives managers are not all the same
As a wide dispersion of returns has shown, alternative risk premia strategies like liquid alternatives, is not homogenous.
First State Super’s Damian Graham: A dual purpose
Most of the industry is still just heading towards investing with scale for both accumulation and pension phase. FSS is already there.
Principles need rewrite not rethink
The latest consultation draft of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations could be more precise, but are worthy
Lifeskills: Start early, be positive for member wellbeing
The less time injured workers miss from the job, the less strain on their mental health says Superfriend CEO Margo Lydon.
