Like many people in the industry, when first seeing APRA's heat map I thought that someone at APRA had figured out how to use conditional formatting in ... | | It's fair to say that a number of our superannuation funds are looking forward to APRA's media release on 'heat map' ratings for super ... | | For Australian superannuation funds, the quest for greater diversification has seen an increase in the proportion of assets invested internationally ... | | Nobel Prize winner Harry Markowitz is widely credited with claiming diversification offers "the only free lunch in investing". The founder of Modern Portfolio ... |
According to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA)1, responsible investing is reaching a tipping point, driven by rising consumer ... | | The financial crisis was associated with mounting household debt around the world. Between 2008 and 2016, the median debt-to-GDP ratio in advanced economies ... | | With Australia's superannuation assets currently totalling $2.9 trillion1, super funds have been shifting away from their previous home bias to a higher ... | | In today's financial press, we are bombarded with information on individual investments, rarely is the focus on how to best combine these investments ... |
Superannuation funds have until December 1 to send out notices regarding changes to default insurance to all affected members. But what are the final ... | | Australian equities are a major component in Australian superannuation plans. We know they are tax advantaged in super due to franking credits and reduced ... |
