Retirement
The truth about super fees
There has been considerable commentary that the Australian superannuation industry has excessive fees. But that is not quite true, says Mercer's David Knox.
Dr David KnoxNovember 27, 2019
OECD
Retirement
Knox: Australia’s low-cost age pension
As Australia is heading towards having the lowest pension cost of any OECD country, we must be willing to be bold, think outside the square and so improve our overall retirement income system.
Dr David KnoxOctober 2, 2019
CIO profiles
AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney eyes India
Australia’s largest industry super fund has looked to India to boost returns as it ramps up its allocation in offshore private markets to further diversify its portfolio.
Elizabeth FrySeptember 24, 2019
Investment Strategy
AustralianSuper poised to expand offshore
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk aims to capitalise on foreign opportunities by having more people on the ground in major markets to identify deals earlier.
Elizabeth FryJune 2, 2019
Investment Strategy
Home ownership decline places super system under threat
Superannuation was designed on the assumption that home ownership would be available to all, so what happens when people cannot enter the real-estate market?
Dan PurvesMarch 22, 2017
Industry View
Time to get fair dinkum on disclosure: Volpato
The regulator’s new disclosure rules will fail to do their job if platform products are excluded from the requirements.
Karen VolpatoMarch 8, 2017
Hedge Funds
IFM Investors enters the Mexican infrastructure market
IFM Investors is making its first investment in Mexico through a 24.99 per cent stake in a toll road on the outskirts of Mexico City. The investment is predicated in part on the forecast that Mexico will become the world’s tenth largest economy by 2030 – it is currently in fifteenth place. Julio Garcia, head […]
Dan PurvesJanuary 23, 2015
Hedge Funds
Pension funds put pressure on G20 tax reform
Pension funds are becoming vocal ahead of the G20 leaders summit next week, reiterating the need for action over tax reform, and encouraging world leaders to consider financial reform that encourages long-term investing. The UK’s Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, which is a collaborative shareholder engagement group of 61 local authority pension funds with combined […]
Amanda WhiteNovember 16, 2014