Merger helps Equip Super lower members’ fees
Last year’s Rio Tinto deal has helped the fund cut costs by improving its negotiating power and allowing it to consolidate functions.
Long-term investing benefits from short-term analysis
Investors can improve their ability to achieve long-term objectives with better management of short-term shifts, a Russell report states.
3% per cent cap on super fees: why it matters
The key to new legislation is it will force indirect and direct fees to fit under the cap.
Local Government Super: active ambassadors
Seven years after restructuring around a passive core, Local Government Super has a totally active portfolio – and it’s thriving.
Sunsuper and AustSafe expect benefits of scale
The funds’ executives agree that the merger will reduce fees and improve member outcomes.
Letter from the editor: Some fees are worth it
Instead of its usual focus on fees, ASIC’s review of RG 97 must shift the conversation to the value created by active management.
Roundtable: Finding our place in the credit cycle
Industry experts discuss how closely recession looms and how investors should position themselves to take advantage.
Government should help, not point fingers
Super’s issues are more manageable than the Productivity Commission suggests, and government action would go a long way toward fixing them.
Code of Practice is about informing choices
BT will adopt the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice, in the name of helping members make better-informed choices.
Kotkin weighs in on geopolitical risks
At a recent roundtable, geopolitical expert professor Stephen Kotkin discussed risks related to China-US relations.
Equip Super finds right skills mix with board refresh
Four years ago, the $15 billion fund assessed the mix of skills among its board members to develop a strategy to fill any perceived gaps.
Trustees answer the tenure question
The APRA has given guidance for how long trustees should sit on boards. How well does the theory suit the practice? Stakeholders weigh in.
