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.
Private credit the unknown frontier for fixed income markets
Private credit is exciting but investors must beware of risks in this late stage of an uncommon credit cycle, Nick Bishop writes.
QSuper opens its doors to the public
The start of the 2017-18 financial year has a special significance at QSuper, which opened its doors to new members as a public offer fund.
Time group insurers put heads together on mental health
A recent roundtable with 14 leaders from the superannuation, group insurance and mental health sectors saw an opportunity to collaborate.
Seller-pays operational due diligence regime gathers steam
A seller-pays scheme in response to new operational due diligence rules has been lauded as a cost saver for fund managers and asset owners.
When the whole world is a carry trade
A decade on from the global financial crisis markets could again be teetering on the brink of catastrophe, warns Satyajit Das.
Optimising strategy in a world of diseconomies of scale
Larger superannuation funds do have access to economies of scale but they can also be challenged by capacity constraints.
