Rethinking group insurance
The year ahead will reveal whether the Insurance in Superannuation Industry Working Group can produce genuine reform.
Hostplus leading SuperRatings table for 2016
SuperRatings data shows Hostplus in pole position to emerge as the top-performing fund for 2016 with only December’s numbers still to come.
Nothing ventured, not enough gained
An aversion to venture capital is set to dampen super funds’ long-term returns, short-changing their members, Benjamin Chong argues.
Stop superannuation from becoming ‘stolen wages’
Updated ID guidelines have yet to be implemented leaving many Indigenous people living in remote communities unable to access their super.
One data source to rule them all
Data manager Phil Pietersen argues that streamlined information systems free up investment managers to focus on finding better returns.
Winners keep pace
An ability to embrace change and find new and innovative ways of operating has never been a more important attribute for leaders in the superannuation industry.
Finding a new narrative for finance
The Nobel Prize winner and Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University reminds us why finance is not just about making money.
The case for more transparent super fund investment fees
A study by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation into investment fees charged by super funds more onerous disclosure rules.
Default funds a consumer protection worth keeping
It is vital not to undervalue the important layer of consumer protection the current system provides for Australian workers.
New ASX listing rules the right move
A tightening of the ASX listing rules will block some very early stage companies from going public, but that’s a good thing for everyone.
Send tobacco investments up in smoke
Clare Payne celebrates a decision by the CalPERS board to maintain restrictions on tobacco investments and reflects on their deliberations.
WA Super’s new CEO Fabian Ross to target growth
WA Super’s new chief, former BT executive Fabian Ross, plans to tap his retail-sector experience to drive growth.
