QSuper reallocates risk budget away from equities
QSuper’s move away from the efficient frontier has seen its risk budget allocation to equities drop from 90 per cent to only 60 per cent
StatePlus uses fundamental research for tech risk in beta
StatePlus is using fundamental active manager research to understand risk from technological disruption to holdings in it beta portfolios
HESTA and CFS search for concentrated mandates abroad
Both are allocating more of their risk budget to concentrated mandates in international equities because of domestic capacity constraints
Telstra Super concerned low rates will lead to explosion
Groupthink around the low interest rate environment being the “new normal” could lead to compression and then an explosion
Cbus’ board approves plan to insource 20 per cent
As much as 20 per cent of Cbus’ assets will be managed inhouse following the board’s approval of a new investment strategy last week
Sunsuper saves $36 million with TPD Assist
Sunsuper has saved the equivalent of $36 million per year through a reduction in its premiums thanks to a redesign of its TPD insurance
LGS goes a ‘deeper shade of green’ with SAS restrictions
LGS has made three significant changes to the investment restriction criteria within its Sustainable Australian Shares investment option
Colonial First State launches Challenger’s CarePlus annuity
Colonial First State has launched Challenger’s CarePlus annuity on its FirstChoice platform
Innovating to benefit from comparative advantage
The future of investing is in the creation of new wealth, not recycling claims on old wealth, according to the World Economic Forum
Cbus considering partnerships
Cbus is considering if it should directly invest in companies as a strategy to combat the increasing prevalence of short-termism
Oversized financial sector distorts society: UTS professor
While it is said governments distort markets, it is often missed that markets distort society, leading to low economic growth
