Operations
COVID-19 triggers new merger talks
Several new potential mergers have emerged since the outbreak of the coronavirus after market turmoil placed further pressure on super funds.
Sarah JonesMay 1, 2020
PwC
Investment Strategy
QSuper tie-up heralds more deals in 2020
Next year is shaping up to be a busy one for mergers in the superannuation industry. QSuper’s potential tie-up with Sunsuper to create a $180 billion fund is said to be just one of a number of deals that will be announced in the next 12 months.
Sarah JonesNovember 6, 2019
Retirement
Retirement income review: What does the industry really think?
Treasurer Frydenberg’s long-awaited review of the retirement income system has been broadly welcomed by the industry. Here's a snapshot of what some of the assets owners and advisers think.
Sarah JonesSeptember 30, 2019
Technology
Funds have chance to be at ‘forefront of innovation’: PwC
Super funds ability to innovate has been hampered by the massive cost involved and the fear of failure.
Rachel AlembakisMarch 11, 2019
Opinion
Banks aren’t leaving wealth due to lack of profitability
There were many reasons the Big Banks decided to divest from their wealth management arms in 2018, but declining profit was not one of them.
Tahn SharpeJanuary 17, 2019
Events
Super sector ripe for technological disruption
For the financial services sector, the real danger of disruption comes from small, unknown innovators, the FSC Leaders Summit heard.
Simon HoyleJuly 27, 2017
Industry View
Celebrating 20 years of the Mother’s Day Classic
This year marks the 20th year of the Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic and all that has been achieved throughout the journey.
Cate WoodApril 18, 2017
Hedge Funds
Benchmarking urged for internal teams
Funds managing assets in-house should report to their members on how these assets have performed versus properly constructed market based benchmarks, according to an advisor at PwC. David St. John, urged an audience of 37 institutional investors to raise their standards of reporting voluntarily, but said that if this did not happen then regulatory intervention […]
David RowleyNovember 20, 2015