Rob Prugue: Global perspectives and systemic risk in superannuation

Khanh VoMarch 26, 2020 | 8.00am

In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.

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