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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
Superannuation funds
Diversity
CFA drives diversity agenda
The CFA Institute will work with 30 asset owners and managers as “experimental partners”, implementing diversity and inclusion action plans in their businesses.
Amanda WhiteMarch 8, 2019
Featured Homepage Posts
2018 CIO Sentiment Survey: Confidence amid volatility
Australian asset owners’ ongoing appetite for infrastructure investments is a key finding of the 2018 Investment Magazine CIO Survey.
Alice UribeDecember 5, 2018
Chair's Seat
QSuper chair Karl Morris on opening up
CHAIR's SEAT | In this Q&A, QSuper chair Karl Morris reflects on going public offer, launching an insurance arm, and representative boards.
Sally RoseJanuary 11, 2018
Hedge Funds
A new feel-good script at Media Super
Three years on from a restructure, that included abolishing the chief investment officer role, Media Super is seeing results.
Dan PurvesJune 15, 2017
Industry View
The future super fund CEO
Let’s for a moment think about what a major super fund might look like in 10 years’ time and what that will mean for a future chief executive. Firstly, a quick reminder of the industry shape in a decade. The received wisdom is that the superannuation fund industry could well end up with a small […]
Michael SwinsburgOctober 8, 2015
Industry View
An operational revolution
The Australian superannuation industry has been placed under tremendous pressure from a variety of directions. In recent years it has suffered countless government inquiries into fees charged to members. As guardians of national wealth, some of this attention is expected. In response, industry funds now have an opportunity to prepare for the future and end […]
Enrique GonzalezJune 25, 2015
Industry View
AIST view point: comparing standards of governance
It’s become fashionable – particularly with the current discussion stemming from the Financial System Inquiry – to compare super funds to banks. This is particularly so when the talk turns to governance. Speaking at the recent ASFA conference in Melbourne, the former federal treasurer Peter Costello commented that super funds should be subject to the […]
Tom GarciaNovember 24, 2014
Hedge Funds
When a currency hedge is not a hedge
Surprisingly little research has been done in the area of how a superannuation fund should hedge out its foreign currency exposure, says Robert Goodlad, former senior managing director of State Street Global Advisors. As superannuation funds continue to invest more internationally, it is vital that more research be conducted to find better solutions to manage […]
Robert GoodladNovember 3, 2014
Investment Strategy
Funds prepping for independent appointments
Superannuation funds are lining up possible candidates and calculating costs in the widely held expectation that the Federal Government will make it mandatory to fill one third of boards with independent directors. Andrew Fairley, Chairman of Equip, expects a change within six months and said the new ‘one third’ independent director structure would be a […]
Kate HageJune 2, 2014