Trump victory turns ASFA crowd skittish
The large crowd that had assembled in the morning quickly thinned after lunch as news filtered through that Trump had won the key swing states of Ohio, then Florida, and North Carolina.
LGS CIO profile: considering all the alternatives
Although Local Government Super has received accolades for environmentally sustainable investing, chief investment officer Craig Turnbull is equally concerned with questions about financial sustainability.
MLC Life targets growth via industry super funds
Bolstered by a cash injection from its new Japanese owners Nippon Life, MLC Life Insurance is courting industry super funds in a bid to win more group insurance mandates.
REST using Acorns app to encourage voluntary savings
REST Industry Super has entered into a partnership with Acorns giving members six-months free use of its micro-investment app.
Cbus brings Deloitte tax guru Daryn Loo in-house
Cbus has appointed an in-house head of investments taxation, illustrating the growing pressure on funds to reduce tax leakage.
Investment chiefs braced for chaos and sell-off under Trump
Four chief investment officers talk to Investment Magazine about how they are preparing for the possibility of Trump moving into the White House.
ASIC calls super funds to join Indigenous roadshow to SA
The trip comes after QSuper made a number of improvements following an outreach visit with the corporate regulator two years ago.
Robots are coming to eat the world, and that’s okay
An exciting opportunity for investors is being created by advances in robotics, as the economic scale of real-world problems that can be solved increases exponentially.
VicSuper names Andrew Howard new chief investment officer
Former Treasury Group investment boss Andrew Howard has been named as Oscar Fabian’s replacement as VicSuper chief investment officer.
Super funds promise new group insurance code by 2017
Five major superannuation industry peak bodies have pledged to usher in a binding code of conduct to improve group insurance standards by the end of 2017.
Future Fund sees opportunity in merger arbitrage
The Future Fund is using a combination of active managers and smart beta strategies to direct more capital into companies that have been identified as merger targets.
How bonds can create real benefits
CBA’s Simon Ling shares what has been learned from working with The Benevolent Society on its experimental social benefit bond.
