FS Super - Volume 10 Number 1

Volume 10 Issue 1

Investment

OLIVIER D'ASSIER | Comments | FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018

Profitability Profitability has been a very, well, profitable factor to bet on in Australia YTD. With the exception of the LO-FMP strategy, this large ... Read more

History will not be kind to them

DAMIEN WOOD | Comments | THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018

Years from now, when historians look at the "big ease" after the "great recession" of 2008, we suspect the reviews of some central ... Read more

Is infrastructure a bond proxy?

GREG GOODSELL | Comments | FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018

Inflation looks to be very slowly emerging from a long slumber and interest rates are heading north. This has significant implications for the ... Read more

Discerning the nuances in distressed credit

WILLIAM DE LEON , JONATHAN HORNE | Comments | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018

In distressed credit investing, careful legal and capital structure analysis must go hand in hand with fundamental corporate ... Read more

Technology

The seven tech questions super trustees should be asking their IT providers

MICHELLE LUSTY | Comments | THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018

Aside from an ageing population, technology is another significant megatrend reshaping the future of superannuation. Yet despite its value, technology ... Read more

Large-scale cyber attacks on the financial system

ANDREW GRAY | Comments | FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018

Cyber-attacks on financial institutions are becoming more frequent, complex and sophisticated, with potential for far-reaching, systemic ... 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
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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

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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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