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Happy holidays and try not to think about those poor returns
CIOs say funds face a year of difficult conversations with members as 2018 annual returns for balanced options edge close to zero.
Ben HurleyDecember 19, 2018
Chant West
Hedge Funds
Funds prepare to review lifecycle products
QSuper is planning the next iteration of its lifecycle superannuation product with a long-term view to include gender first time.
Alice UribeSeptember 19, 2018
Industry View
The GFC: 10 years on, a long-term view remains vital
Industry super funds have learned valuable lessons about preparing members for the tough times, REI Super chief executive Mal Smith writes.
Mal SmithOctober 19, 2017
Investment Strategy
The impact of reinsurance on product design
Over the past few years several direct insurers and reinsurers have exited the superannuation market in Australia over high claims and concerns over poor data, which has done little to help the reduced but still persistent life underinsurance gap. This exit has caused a lack of capacity, particularly reinsurance capacity, and is the biggest problem […]
Dan PurvesJuly 20, 2015
Investment Strategy
Rehabilitation becoming preferred alternative to TPD
Group insurance needs to move away from total and permanent disability (TPD) lump sum payment to income replacement and rehabilitation, a variety of insurance experts agree. There is a desire, coming from multiple quarters of the industry, do this as it is more sustainable for business and gives a better outcome to members “Rather than […]
Dan PurvesJune 25, 2015
Policy and Regulation
Ken Marshman’s riposte to Grattan Institute report
An alternative set of proposals for reducing costs and boosting competition to those in the Grattan Institute Super Sting report, were presented by Ken Marshman, chair of REST Super at the AIST ASI conference in Alice Springs. In a stirring and strident presentation which avoided an outright confrontation with Jim Minifie, the author of Super […]
David RowleySeptember 15, 2014
Hedge Funds
Kinetic Super stands figures on their head
Kinetic Super has defended its cost structure from analysis which shows it having the highest operational costs of all superannuation funds as a proportion of member assets. Megan Bolton, chief executive of the super fund for whom many members do contract work and often accrue small member balances, says costs have come down by a […]
David RowleySeptember 1, 2014
Unintentional
Group Insurance Summit 2014 – Wrap Up
Superfunds and consultants call for hybrid TPD/IP insurance cover Funds, insurers and consultants are calling for the creation of an insurance product that sits half way between TPD and income protection. Read more… Funds can make impact in cutting chronic diseases Australia has reached a tipping point in obesity which compels change. Read more… Bernie Ripoll and […]
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