Weaven spruiks $95 billion bank debt opportunity for super
An architect of superannuation says funds and government should work together to address banks’ changing capital needs.
Investors can’t ignore trade tensions: Eddington
Veteran director Rod Eddington discusses risks from global trade conflicts and super funds’ role in infrastructure investment.
‘You cannot serve two masters’: Scheerlinck
AIST will recommend to regulators, the Hayne inquiry and Parliament that retail banks be stripped of the ability to offer MySuper products.
You say ‘risk premia’ I say ‘alternative beta’
K2 Advisors is offering a point of difference in risk premia by focusing on cost-effective ways to harvest them.
IFM Investors rebates ‘tens of millions’ in fees
The CEO of global fund manager IFM Investors – which is owned by industry super funds – has lambasted the high margins of its peers.
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.
