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NEWS AND RESEARCH
Treasurer Chalmers has announced a suite of new reforms as the government doubles down on its focus on strengthening retirement outcomes.
An independent review of Cbus conducted by Deloitte has deemed that “all existing and new directors” on the fund’s board have satisfied a ‘fit and…
Following Donald Trump’s election victory, US stock markets have started to retreat as investor sentiment begins to cool.
Specific valuation decisions made by the $88 billion fund at the beginning of the pandemic were “not adequate for the deteriorating market conditions…
The super fund, which formalised its merger with Spirit Super earlier this month, has announced it is exploring a “shared future” with a $1 billion…
The fund has hired a former ART executive as its new head of group strategy.
TOP PERFORMING FUNDS
ACS FIXED INT - AUSTRALIA/GLOBAL BOND
Fund name
3y(%)pa
1
Spire Oaktree Opportunities XI Second Close
61.07 3 y p.a(%)
2
Spire Oaktree Opportunities XI First Close USD
59.21 3 y p.a(%)
3
DomaCom Lot 21 Chellaston Road Munno Para West SA 5115 Australia
31.56 3 y p.a(%)
4
Fidante Credit Suisse Global Private Equity
31.06 3 y p.a(%)
5
DomaCom 4/27 Crombie Avenue Bundall QLD 4217 Australia
26.81 3 y p.a(%)
SUPERANNUATION
Specific valuation decisions made by the $88 billion fund at the beginning of the pandemic were “not adequate for the deteriorating market conditions”, according to the p...
The super fund, which formalised its merger with Spirit Super earlier this month, has announced it is exploring a “shared future” with a $1 billion industry fund....
Super funds are flocking to private markets for diversification, but their rapid growth and increasing complexity are raising significant concerns for regulators....
Senator Andrew Bragg has doubled down on super funds regarding their contributions to unions and how they are handling regulatory fines, emphasising that they appear to b...
The CEO of Cbus has defended the fund’s relationship with the CFMEU....
PEOPLE & PRODUCTS
The fund has hired a former ART executive as its new head of group strategy....
The sovereign wealth fund has revealed six internal hires to support the execution of key strategies. ...
The fund has announced the departure of a second senior executive in as many months, with its chief member officer to finish up mid-December....
The $89 billion fund has announced a new leadership role within its private markets team....
The industry fund has added a new executive to its team....
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
In this latest edition, Anna Shelley, CIO at AMP, shares the fund’s approach to current market conditions and where it continues to uncover key opportunities....
The mega fund has announced a $2.2 billion investment in a leading data centre platform, bringing its global real assets portfolio to nearly $60 billion....
In this latest edition, Australian Retirement Trust’s head of global real assets Michael Weaver explains the fund’s approach to finding new opportunities as it surpasses ...
Fund managers remain hopeful for a Chinese revival story despite the “disappointing” stimulus package announced this week....
In this latest edition, Darren Spencer, lead investment director at Mercer, shares the fund’s process in assessing opportunities in a shifting investment landscape....
FINANCIAL ADVICE
APRA’s latest data has revealed that superannuation funds spent $1.3 billion on advice fees, with the vast majority sent to external financial advisers....
Cbus Super has unveiled Advice Essentials Plus, a new service offering affordable financial advice to both members and their partners....
The fund has launched a new tool to help deliver personalised financial education and digital personal advice to eligible members....
The industry body has recommended an approach that recognises unique advice needs, noting current super regulation and legislation is “overwhelmingly designed with simple...
The first Delivering Better Financial Outcomes bill passed the Senate on Thursday afternoon before sailing through the House of Representatives a few hours later as a mat...
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
Institutional investors have entered November with their largest pre-election equity allocation in two decades, according to new data....
The sovereign wealth fund remains cautious of the impact of high inflation as it announces a strong return in its latest update....
Australia is becoming increasingly recognised as an attractive investment opportunity against global counterparts, recent analysis has found....
Pension funds in Australia and the UK are embracing recent developments that will facilitate the deployment of superannuation capital toward the energy transition in both...
With the Goldman Sachs’ S&P 500 long-term outlook occupying headlines over recent days, an Aussie economist has weighed in, noting that, while difficult to time, the US m...
INSURANCE
The insurance company has joined this year’s awards as a principal partner....
The $135 billion fund has transitioned away from TAL Life Insurance following an “extensive tender process”....
The $80 billion fund is facing legal action over allegedly signing up new members to income protection insurance by default without active member consent....
In a Senate submission, the Financial Services Council has once again called for further clarification that the government will assess the consumer outcomes of group insu...
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of QSuper regarding non-payment of a total and permanent disablement benefit to a member....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...