A beginner’s guide to behavioural fintech for super funds
Behavioural finance consultant Simon Russell suggests five easy technology fixes every super fund should make right now.
Funds without ethical lens risk being left on shelf
Super funds and managers that don’t embrace ethics risk being left behind, the PortfolioConstruction Forum Strategies Conference has heard.
Investors must stop turning a blind eye to slavery
The Walk Free Foundation is keen to work with institutional investors to stamp out the use of slavery in international supply chains.
Time for longevity risk-pooling: Mercer
Mercer consultants told the PortfolioConstruction Forum Strategies Conference they must incorporate longevity risk-pooling into portfolios.
Mental health and group insurance: Early intervention works
A dozen leaders from the group insurance and mental health sectors met to share their insights about how to better identify at risk members.
Real disruption requires more than just a fresh image
Super fund providers need a lot more than slick marketing to deliver long-term risk-adjusted returns to their members, Eva Scheerlinck says.
CIPRS: A case of chicken or egg
Treasury should require all super funds to have a framework in place to improve governance around what pension products they offer.
ACSI takes aim at CEO bonuses
Institutional investors continue to agitate for boards to show greater restraint when awarding bonuses.
Uniting Church Funds recruits ANZ Wealths’ James Cook
UCA Funds Management, the Uniting Church of Australia’s $1.1 billion ethical investment arm, has recruited James Cook from ANZ Trustees.
Good decisions depend on an open mind
Financial services firms aiming to progress must look at how they make decisions, change management consultant Michelle Gibbings writes.
Refugees bring something special to a workplace
First State Super’s Michael Dwyer sees a multitude of benefits from being a part of the NSW Government’s Refugee Employment Support Program.
Trish Donohue to depart Cbus Super
Trish Donohue is set to depart Cbus Super, after 17 years leading the investment team at the construction industry super fund.
