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AXA IM to open ESG strategy to investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... AXA IM global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen, who is in Melbourne this week presenting at the ASFA Conference. "We've been very encouraged by the progress the impact investing fund of funds strategy has made to date and the attention ...

ASFA launches blueprint for post-retirement system

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... including income replacement insurance, parental leave and workers compensation. Vamos launched the paper at the ASFA conference in Melbourne. In her speech, she said the paper did not recommend the introduction of compulsory annuitisation, which she ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...

Advice tech more than back office tool: JP Morgan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... retirement income, according to a scaled advice software provider. J.P. Morgan's Donn Hess, speaking at a recent ASFA conference, said that retirement income projections had been a key factor in motivating Americans to better engage with their pension ...

Superannuation needs change: Keating

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... cannot be fulfilled," he said. Keating, also a former Labor Treasurer, said as well in the opening address to the ASFA conference, that self-managed super fund trustees often had unrealistic expectations, and that many lacked the investment skill needed ...

Actuaries Institute gives guidance on FCRs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... methodology for the trustee and a clear demonstration as to how they reached their conclusion," he said. Speaking at the ASFA Conference today in Sydney, Darren Wickham and fellow leading actuary James Collier, two of the co-authors of the new professional ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... the new edition of Financial Standard we feature the introduction of MySuper legislation, a review of the recent ASFA conference and proposed regulations for ratings houses. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the app ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... Chinese growth and where Australia stands in all of this, were key topics of discussion for economists at the ASFA conference. According to Mark Thirlwell, director of international economy program, Lowy Institute for International Policy, three main ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Four senior fund chairs were quizzed on various aspects of fund governance during this week's ASFA conference, which included the independence of directors and whether a time limit should be placed on a board member's tenure. Neil Cochrane, chair of ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... interest and conflicts of duty are key elements of a high standard fund governance roadmap, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference were told. Danielle Press, chief executive of Equip Super and soon to be merged fund Equip Super and Visionsuper, who heads ...