First State Super combats workforce, franchisee risk
The fund is acting as a ‘universal owner’, engaging with companies to ensure good labour and human rights practices.
Global real estate bucks geopolitics to offer value
Despite uncertainty, markets are showing synchronised growth. Principal Real Estate’s Indraneel Karlekar looks at what it means.
Human rights abuses a risk beyond emerging markets
One of the world’s most respected responsible investment professionals says developed nations have vulnerable workforces, too.
Give super funds Centrelink, ATO, bank data: Cooper
Accessing reliable data on members’ finances was possibly the biggest problem facing super funds, Challenger’s Jeremy Cooper has said.
CIO Profile: Jim Christensen gets real about risk
Since his 2016 homecoming to QIC, CIO Jim Christensen has spent plenty of time thinking about how to be ready when things go wrong.
The volatile swings of retirement spending
JP Morgan research finds that instability is the norm for consumption after working years, which means modelling needs to change.
Currency management is not optional
QIC senior portfolio manager Stuart Simmons explains why institutions can no longer afford to treat currency risk as an afterthought.
Good engagement finds the needs members can’t express
Discovering what’s best for customers means being humble enough to listen, yet confident enough to nudge.
Longevity products’ low demand creates quandary
Compulsory uptake may kickstart instruments that combat longevity risk but at the expense of choices, executives said.
South Korea a land of opportunity
There is a big chance for Australian funds to partner and co-invest in the Asian nation’s pension market, IFM Investors’ Brett Himbury says.
How five countries aim to increase retirement prosperity
Re-risking towards the end of work years is a good idea in Australia and overseas, global investment manager Schroders has found.
Robo-advice may need Google Maps to show the way
AI-driven tools will succeed when they can show clients where they’re heading, a panel of early adopters has said.
