Creating sustainability and a focus on value for members
Superannuation has had a lot of attention recently – not all of it good. Colin Tate spoke at the FSC 2016 Leaders Summit about creating a system that is both workable and fair
Future Fund invests in solar and wind power plants
The Future Fund has invested in the development of large scale solar and wind power plants in Australia
QSuper’s value beyond a balance
With the transition from a closed fund to one that anyone can join on the horizon, QSuper chair Karl Morris discusses how the delivery of financial advice in many shapes and forms will have the biggest impact on the lives of members
Communicating super is key
The government did not do a good job of explaining its proposed changes to super in the May budget, confusing both the industry and the public and in many cases causing outright fear
QSuper, CFS and Western seeking alpha in fixed income
QSuper, Colonial First State and Western Asset Management investment heads discuss advantages of active managers to investors
Judging liquidity like ‘trying to hug clouds’
Naïve inflation expectations, too much gross public debt and bad management of liquidity budgeting were some of the topics discussed by speakers from Ardea Investment Management, Voya and TCorp
The impact on portfolios of the increase in negative yields
The lack of liquidity in fixed income markets could be an opportunity for investors looking to buy
Future Fund and Cbus see big opportunities in direct lending
Super fund representatives discussed prospects available to them in direct lending that banks just do not have
First State Super, Hostplus and BT on cash allocations
Three super funds’ investment heads have differing strategies when it comes to cash, based on their member profiles. But it seems if cash is not always king it is still at least a prince
Tasplan moves to lifecycle as part of merger with RBF
Approximately 90 per cent of Tasplan’s members will be affected as it moves its default offering to a lifecycle product
Where to go in long-term lows?
As fixed income continues to deliver sub-par returns, investors are either moving up the risk curve or exploring other defensive options. Investment Magazine speaks to key industry figures to find out what other options exist
