Room for improvement in sustainability reporting
Sustainability reporting has dramatically improved in the past 10 years, but with inconsistent levels, many still need to lift their game
GPIF announces boosted stewardship role
A year on from signing the PRI, the world’s biggest pension fund will seek discussion with non-Japanese asset owners regarding ESG advances
CIPRs may help with baby boomer ‘wave’ of retirees
CIPR development may slow and legislation is yet to arrive, but work on their development continues.
Where has all the innovation gone?
With insurance claims on the rise and insurers’ profits on the way down, the industry is in danger of sacrificing innovation in the rush to restore profitability
Helping a typical person achieve greatness
Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them, wrote Shakespeare. Former Sunsuper chief says all employees are capable of greatness
Disconnection, trust and moving an organisation forward
Superannuation executives need to let go of what has previously worked and move on, if they want to continue to build trust with their employees, said Kamal Sarma, chief executive of Rezilium
Equip consolidates accumulation divisions
Equip has consolidated its accumulation divisions into MyFuture, with a merger between the former Equip Express (corporate) and Equip Personal
How geopolitical risk is impacting institutional investors
‘Dead canaries’ are providing warning signs that geopoliticals is a systemic risk to institutional investors in a multipolar world, particularly in regard to the rise of populism and the decline of the neoliberal hegemony
Michael Dundon is fund executive of the year 2016
Dundon is the 15th winner of the award and will receive a $25,000 education grant from AMP Capital
Richard Brandweiner to leave First State Super
The chief investment officer of the year at the 2016 Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards is joining Leapfrog Investments as a partner
Dollar’s rise shows need for scenario planning: StatePlus
The rise in the dollar following yesterday’s rate cut reinforces the need to have a robust risk framework, says Damian Graham, chief investment officer at StatePlus
Brexit and institutional investors
What are the consequences of the Brexit vote for institutional investors with a long-term horizon? Less than what they might seem. But upheaval may be likely all the same
