Opinion
Act now on complaints
Super funds are taking an average of 117 days to handle complaints, indicating the royal commission may prove deeply embarrassing.
Sally RoseMarch 28, 2018
complaints
Hedge Funds
Jocelyn Furlan Q&A
Chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, Jocelyn Furlan talks to Amal Awad. What’s an average day like for you? An average day for the chairperson is a mixture of working on the business and working in the business. Since I’ve been chair we’ve undergone a huge change process at the tribunal to try and really make […]
Amal AwadJune 7, 2013
Investment Strategy
David Bryant says Australian Unity wants to manage $25 billion
David Bryant, chief executive of Australian Unity Investments, says the investment unit of the health insurer and retirement manager wants to more than double its assets under management to $25 billion.
I & T NewsSeptember 20, 2011
CIO profiles
IOOF CIO Steve Merlicek: “It’s been a party, now it’s the hangover.”
Steve Merlicek, the chief investment officer of $9 billion invested in multi-manager asset allocation strategies at IOOF, says volatile, depressed global market conditions may continue for some time.
I & T NewsSeptember 20, 2011
Investment Strategy
Platypus, Altius wary of stocks, bonds; Australian Unity likes office property
Simon Bonouvrie, portfolio manager of Platypus Asset Management, an Bill Bovingdon, chief investment officer of Altius Asset Management, are wary of volatile stock and bond markets.
I & T NewsSeptember 20, 2011
Investment Strategy
AIST/MetLife symposium to examine underinsurance gap
To date, 180 industry professionals have registered to attend an inaugural superannuation insurance event that aims to dissect concerns regarding a detected insurance gap faced by Australian super fund members.
Staff WriterMay 29, 2007
Investment Strategy
AIST/MetLife symposium to examine underinsurance gap
To date, 180 industry professionals have registered to attend an inaugural superannuation insurance event that aims to dissect concerns regarding a detected insurance gap faced by Australian super fund members.
Staff WriterMay 29, 2007
Investment Strategy
Self-insuring funds still under APRA spotlight
The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) does not receive any more complaints from self-insuring funds than any other type of superannuation fund but the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said it will continue to scrutinise funds that do so.
Staff WriterMarch 27, 2007