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


First State Super, VicSuper merger talks progress JAMIE WILLIAMSON \| 8:27AM First State Super and VicSuper have now signed a Binding Heads of Agreement to merge, with leadership roles and a 2020 deadline confirmed.	Super body opposes member interests bill HARRISON WORLEY The Government's move to reintroduce its member interests superannuation reforms continues to rile pockets of the super sector.

New Zealand retirement system under review HARRISON WORLEY New Zealand's retirement income system is under review, determined to measure the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership.	Corporate fund updates members on fee changes KARREN VERGARA A $12 billion corporate super fund has achieved lower investment and transaction fees for its members for the 2019 financial year.

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Closing the gap

MELINDA HOWES
GENERAL MANAGER, SUPERANNUATION
BT FINANCIAL GROUP

After a period of hiatus, Melinda Howes returned to BT Financial Group as general manager of superannuation having realised her passion for super and the difference she can make in members' lives. Karren Vergara writes.

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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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