Building the Australian social benefit bond market
Local experiments are demonstrating the potential of social benefit bonds. More industry collaboration and government support is needed.
Big data finally reveals how retirees really live
The industry needs quality data and analysis to help clients plan for retirement. Milliman’s Wade Matterson proposes a solution.
You’re exposed to climate risk; know what to do about it
Whether they believe in climate change or not, superannuation fund executives need to get their heads around its profound effects.
Colonial First State’s Scott Tully: Fine-tuned by default
Colonial First State’s Scott Tully believes in guiding disengaged default super members into products with an age-appropriate risk profile.
MyRetirement regime faces resistance
A clear resistance is emerging to making Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement a mandatory offering for all superannuation funds.
Delay in Stronger Super a chance to show initiative
The deadline for compliance with new disclosure reforms have been delayed until 2019, but that is no reason to dally, writes Darryll Rogers.
Absolute rewards on offer
In a challenging era for fixed income investors, more asset owners are finding there are benefits to taking an absolute returns approach.
A national plan for closing the gender pay gap is overdue
A national policy framework for pay equity is needed if Australia is to close the retirement savings gap, argues Senator Jenny McAllister.
Cbus cuts group insurance premiums by 25 per cent
Cbus Super Fund has reduced the unit pricing of its default group insurance premiums by 25 per cent.
Gender gap in super target of many reforms
At the heart of super reform is an effort to give women and other groups more opportunities within the system, Kelly O’Dwyer writes.
First State Super poised to profit from Basel III fallout
First State Super is positioned to take advantage of what it calls an “underappreciated risk” to global fixed income markets.
CIOs face tough choices in a perilous market
A challenging market environment presents chief investment officers with a major dilemma: either ramp up risk or lower return targets.
