Government forges ahead on AFCA transition
Credit Ombudsman Raj Vega has lashed the government for pushing ahead with plans to close three external dispute resolution bodies.
The turning of the SMSF tide
SMSFs are the biggest threat to APRA-regulated super funds. Some of the country’s largest industry funds share how they are responding.
A better response to trauma in group insurance
Insurers must push healthcare providers to employ the wealth of effective evidence-based treatments for PTSD, writes Prof. Neil Greenberg.
Rob Prugue’s plea for marriage equality
Founder of People Reaching Out to People (PROP) Rob Prugue warns that the marriage law postal survey will cause psychological harm.
VicSuper chair Christine Stewart on listening and leading
Recently installed VicSuper chair Christine Stewart is an advocate for ongoing trustee education and consensus decision-making.
Active managers poised for a comeback
The debate about making the superannuation system more efficient must acknowledge the value active management can add, Maria Wilton writes.
Under the hood of UniSuper’s new ESG shares option
Local names Mirvac and GPT Group will sit alongside the likes of Tesla in UniSuper’s new Global Environmental Opportunities option.
Super funds can lead the way on climate risk disclosure
A lawsuit against CBA highlights why investors must demand the companies they invest in disclose climate risks, Pauline Vamos writes.
AustralianSuper’s Innes McKeand: Tilting to the world
AustralianSuper’s Innes McKeand oversees the largest, and fastest growing equity portfolio in the country. He is looking for active results.
AMP Capital’s Sean Henaghan: Let’s build an IP network
Sean Henaghan, the CIO and director of AMP Capital’s $85 billion multi-asset group, doesn’t mince words about the challenges ahead.
Alistair Rew welcomes commoditisation of alpha
As technology levels the playing field, funds must find new ways to generate competitive advantage, explains AMP Capital’s Alistair Rew.
There is already nowhere for super trustees to hide
APRA has been granted a number of new special powers. AIST boss Eva Scheerlinck argues it is the banks the regulators should be focused on.
