Markets out of ‘good ideas’, ‘cheap capital’: professor
Portfolio diversification is more important than ever amid structural change and financial markets that are out of easy wins.
Age pension asset test treatment key to MyRetirement plan
The Actuaries Institute argues deferred lifetime annuities should be exempt from the age pension asset test to encourage greater take-up.
JANA consultants in management buyout
NAB has inked a deal to sell a controlling, 55 per cent stake in its asset consulting business, JANA, to 25 senior managers.
NGS Super poaches NESS Super CEO Angie Mastrippolito
NGS Super is beefing up its senior management team with two senior appointments into newly created roles.
FSC launches asset stewardship code
The Financial Services Council has launched Australia’s first compulsory asset stewardship code for fund managers.
As AI reshapes the workforce, it will reshape investment
Futurist Shara Evans urges super funds to think deeply about how good and bad changes from technology will affect their portfolios.
More choice isn’t always a good thing
Banks are exploiting the phenomenon of ‘choice overload’ to the detriment of superannuation consumers, argues AIST boss Eva Scheerlinck.
For serious results, make risk profiling a game
Common ways of determining clients’ preferences and risk tolerance are useless and should be replaced with a game, a US academic argues.
Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards on getting deals done
In this ‘Chair’s Seat’ Q&A, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards shares her tips for getting deals done and building a strong governance culture.
Super industry must adjust to gig economy, monetocracy
The financial services sector needs to reconsider how and where it invests, urges Centre for the Future executive chairman Dr Richard Hames.
Infocus Report: Smart beta is here to stay
Asset owners hungry for risk-adjusted returns and improved portfolio diversification are pouring into smart beta strategies.
CFSGAM: It’s high time for an Australian stewardship code
One of Australia’s largest wealth-management firms calls for a stewardship code to embed principles into mainstream investment decisions.
