Financial services workers need empathy to compete with AI
Dr Simon Longstaff from The Ethics Centre contemplates what the rise of automated technology means for the financial services sector.
Technology can’t replace the human touch in recruitment
Institutional investors should apply the same due diligence to recruiting that they do to selecting assets and managers, Guy McKanna writes.
Be peer aware, not peer anchored
QSuper’s Damian Lillicrap says ordinary savers would be better served if more super funds dumped their peer-relative performance objectives.
A budget is only as good as its forecasts
Accurate forecasts are essential to budgeting; investors, CEOs, and federal treasurers alike need learn how to spot the reliable ones.
MetLife boss calls for more flexibility in group insurance
Super trustees need more flexibility to design what’s best for their fund, MetLife chief Deanne Stewart argues.
Building the bridge to a secure retirement
The detail needs to be worked through but the government’s MyRetirement framework is on the right track, Challenger’s Richard Howes writes.
Money corrupts; learn to tame your inner psychopath
People working in financial services need to accept that “proximity to money” makes them more likely to engage in poor ethical behaviour.
Small but worthy: The case for niche super funds
Forcing well-run smaller default superannuation funds out of the market may well reduce competition and choice, says Angie Mastrippolito.
AXA IM shares insurers’ insights into retirement planning
As super funds’ members head towards retirement phase, there is much funds can learn from the investment strategies insurers put to use.
Retail super salary snapshot: Almost beyond compare
The snapshot highlights how hard it is to determine what individuals managing superannuation money in the biggest bank-owned funds are paid.
Collaborate rather than compete with China on infrastructure
Local super funds and managers could look to partner with Chinese state-backed investors to form bidding consortiums for Australian assets.
Demand for responsible investment pushing up the chain
Major institutional investors say end-client demand for better disclosures on responsible investment practices is flowing through.
