Volume 11 Number 2

Volume 11 Issue 2

Ethics & Governance

ZOE CHAPMAN , GEOFF SANDERS | Comments | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019

Recently passed legislation, part of a package of reforms designed to 'protect Australians' superannuation savings from undue erosion by fees and insurance premiums', introduces a series ... Read more

Reflections on the design and distribution obligations and ASIC product intervention powers

HARRY NEW , VINCE BATTAGLIA | Comments | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019

In this article, we briefly outline the design and distribution obligations and ASIC's product intervention powers set out in recent amendments to the corporations legislation, and offer some reflections ... In ... Read more

Investment

Climate change investment strategy

MATT WHINERAY | Comments | THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund was established to help reduce the future tax burden of universal pensions for New Zealanders. We began considering the implications of climate change more than 10 ... The ... Read more

Deconstructing decarbonisation

TOM NELSON , PHILIP SAUNDERS | Comments | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019

The fast view Humanity faces an unprecedented challenge: to transition quickly to a carbon-free growth model, one that reduces the emissions causing climate change and could also lead to a more sustainable ... The fast view Humanity ... Read more

Anecdotes versus evidence

RAEWYN WILLIAMS , MAHESH PRITAMANI | Comments | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019

Everyone likes a good news story. For large superannuation fund equity portfolios, a favourite topic is the value Australian equity managers can add by participating in initial public offerings (IPOs). Everyone ... Read more

Closing the gulf

CARL ROSS | Comments | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019

On 31 January 2019, J.P. Morgan, which manages the EMBI suite of emerging market bond indices, added five new countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to the external debt benchmarks. This addition ... On ... Read more

Understanding the water-energy-food nexus

MARIA DREW | Comments | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

Water. Energy. Food. Three vital components for sustainable development. The interaction of these factors is commonly referred to as the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (WEF-Nexus). Changes in population, urbanisation ... Water. ... Read more

Insurance

Insurance through superannuation: Where to from here?

DEIDRE GROVER | Comments | FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019

Insurance through superannuation is widely utilised in Australia and plays an important role given the benefits it can provide individuals. However, the deduction of insurance premiums from superannuation ... Insurance ... Read more

Technology

The evolution to 5G

GIUSEPPE CORONA , JASON ARONT | Comments | THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019

Increasingly we are hearing about the revolutionary technologies that will fundamentally change the way we live our lives. This will be led by the internet of things, smart cities, artificial intelligence ... Increasingly ... Read more

Data security

INTEGRATED PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES | Comments | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019

In the age of 'big data,' organisations have the opportunity to harness the power of information, but also the obligation to protect what data they have in the face of constant threats. This ... Read more

Retirement

The retirement time bomb

DAVID ORFORD | Comments | THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019

With two years of considerable discussion around the provision of new retirement income products, savvy trustees are realising it's the perfect time to integrate retirement income products into the mix. With ... Read more

Administration & Management

Super fund transfers and wind ups

SHAUN MCGUSHIN | Comments | THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019

The merger of superannuation funds (funds) is becoming a hot topic following several years of scrutiny. Indeed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has recently stated publicly that it ... The ... Read more

Should superannuation funds segregate their assets?

RAEWYN WILLIAMS | Comments | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019

Last year almost two-thirds of superannuation contributions received by APRA-regulated funds were paid back out to members as benefits. This shift from 'stash' to 'splash' has significant ramifications ... Last ... Read more

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UniSuper to open doors to public ANNABELLE DICKSON The $95 billion industry fund for the higher education and research sector is opening the fund to the general public.	KPMG recommends super changes KANIKA SOOD KPMG says SG contributions should be included in the Commonwealth Paid Parental Scheme, among three recommendations to level the gender gap in the workforce.

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