FS Super - Volume 10 Number 2

Volume 10 Issue 2

Investment

Marine infrastructure

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


Rising costs outpace retiree savings KARREN VERGARA \| 11:59AM The savings of retirees can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows.	Super stability not guaranteed: Rice Warner HARRISON WORLEY \| 11:52AM Research house Rice Warner has moved to temper expectations the Coalition's victory in the Federal election will ensure stability in the superannuation system.

Sunsuper, corporate super fund merge JAMIE WILLIAMSON Sunsuper has completed another merger, integrating a 74-year-old corporate superannuation fund.	Members ignorant about super fund differences: Research KARREN VERGARA Many superannuation fund members that don't understand the difference between retail and industry funds highlights the need for education and comparison tools, a new survey finds.

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Hall of fame

LAWRIE COX
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
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Lawrie Cox has made extraordinary grassroots contributions beyond the superannuation and aviation industry. Karren Vergara writes why AvSuper's independent director holds a place in SelectingSuper's 2018 Hall of Fame.

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Luke Hooper

Special Counsel

FS Super

The Protecting Your Super package fee and costs caps for low-balance members

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 (Bill) passed both houses of Parliament on the 18th of February and now ...

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Travis Dickinson

Senior Consultant

FS Super

Introducing a CGT pension bonus scheme

When an active or retained member of your fund transfers to an account-based pension, unrealised capital gains tax (CGT) provisions are released, creating ...

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Grant Suttie

Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific

FS Super

Hedge fund managers: Start thinking like a mutual fund

The hedge fund industry has evolved from its heady beginnings, when a few elite managers went unquestioned as long as they delivered superior returns.

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Bill Glover

Partner

FS Super

Banking Royal Commission: Managed investment funds under the spotlight

The banking Royal Commission focused on misconduct by banks, insurance companies, mortgage brokers and superannuation trustees. However, anyone who is ...

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