FS Super - Volume 10 Number 2

Volume 10 Issue 2

Investment

TONY FOSTER | Comments | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018

As infrastructure investors begin to cast their nets wider in the search for high-yielding and diversifying assets, marine infrastructure is one area ... Read more

Measuring physical climate risk in equity portfolios (part one)

DWS * | Comments | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018

This white paper provides some of the tools that investors need to more accurately monitor and address the physical effects of climate change on ... Read more

Measuring physical climate risk in equity portfolios (part two)

DWS * | Comments | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018

Part one of this paper, published last week, looked at the risk indicators developed by Four Twenty Seven and used in their modelling to obtain ... Read more

Debunking the ESG myths in emerging market debt

SIMON COOKE | Comments | FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018

Investors often discount the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis in emerging market debt (EMD) investing, based on ... Read more

Hedging for profit: constructing robust risk-mitigating portfolios

ASHISH TIWARI , JOSH DAVIS , BRAD GUYNN | Comments | FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018

Recent spikes in volatility have focused investors' minds on mitigating the risk of an equity market correction - and for good reason. The ... Read more

Insurance

Total and permanent disability insurance through super

LINDA BRUCE | Comments | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

Personal insurance policies, such as death, total & permanent disability (TPD) and income protection insurance, are often held within super. In ... Read more

Technology

Thriving in an age of disruption

YOLANDA BEATTIE | Comments | FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018

The Experience of Thriving Every organisation has a vibe, a feeling that is noticeable from the moment you enter. Some are hectic and stressful ... Read more

The NPP and superannuation

KPMG PTY LTD | Comments | FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018

The New Payments Platform offers the superannuation industry great potential to facilitate faster payments for the benefits of members and business ... Read more

The journey to tomorrow's buy-side operating model

PHILIPPA THOMPSON , STEVEN IOANNOU | Comments | FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018

Today's buy-side leaders know they need a clear, compelling vision to stay competitive. Balancing the challenges in pursuit of that vision is not ... Read more

Retirement

Fool's gold?

RAEWYN WILLIAMS , PAUL BOUCHEY | Comments | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018

"...gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich." - Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-84) Superannuation funds in Australia will rightly be ... Read more

Communications & Marketing

Super issues 2018

GUY MCKANNA , MATTHEW MCGILTON , PAUL O'BRIEN | Comments | FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018

There is a range of trends, themes and issues that our industry will need to address this year. Improving environment, but increasing challenges The ... Read more

Latest News


EU to offer cross-border pension scheme KARREN VERGARA The European Union is closer to establishing a cross-border pension scheme that operates under one jurisdiction and ultimately gives consumers more choice.	Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper JAMIE WILLIAMSON AustralianSuper is launching a retirement confidence index it says will shine a light on how the superannuation system can reduce anxiety among pre-retirees.

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work HARRISON WORLEY Latest research from SuperFriend shows about half of financial services employees face ongoing stress at work.	Raiz close to super product launch KARREN VERGARA Micro-investing platform Raiz has completed the beta testing phase of its superannuation product, which boasts charging some of the lowest fees in the market for balances of $50,000.

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CON MICHALAKIS
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STATEWIDE SUPERANNUATION TRUST

Con Michalakis left a flourishing career in New York to return to his hometown of Adelaide. This move proved rewarding for Statewide Super, which has been gathering accolades - under his helm as chief investment officer - ever since. Karren Vergara writes.

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Shelley Banton

Executive General Manager, Technical Services

FS Super

Why cryptocurrency is SMSF kryptonite

As SMSF trustees start to chase higher returns in a low-interest rate economy, interest in investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) is on the ...

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Meg Heffron

Head of SMSF Technical & Education Services

FS Super

Death and transfer balance cap reporting

A question that has already come up in our practice several times relates to clients who died before 1 July 2017. In particular, if the deceased had a ...

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John Dyall

Head of Investment Research

FS Super

Mix up property with infrastructure to make it real

It's no secret Australians have a fascination with property, and not just residential property. REITs (or Real Estate Investment Trusts) were first developed ...

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Stephen Fay

Director of Data and Head of Superannuation Research

FS Super

Pursuing responsible super investment

For the superannuation member that cares about ethical or responsible investing, is it better to choose a fund with a responsible investment strategy perhaps ...

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