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Superannuation: Managing the Challenges of Changing Super Needs
Australia has one of the largest retirement fund pools per capita in the world. Given the significance of this relative to Australia’s total gross domestic product, the superannuation sector has come under unprecedented scrutiny with a series of major government reviews heightening the call for increased efficiency, greater engagement and ultimately improved returns. Understanding their
Markets as amplifiers of crises
Financial markets played a central role in creating the problems that ultimately inflicted significant damage on the wider economy – in the dot.com bubble, sub-prime mortgage crisis and the eurozone debt crisis. But what about the unhelpful role that the finance sector can play in amplifying crises that emerge from entirely non-financial origins?
Dutch fund commits to member preferences
For the first time a pension fund board has committed to implementing the results of a member survey, ex ante, resulting in the Pensioenfonds Detailhandel, the pension fund for the retail sector in the Netherlands, increasing its commitment to sustainable investing.
Trustee standards set by Rest case
Earlier this month the Australian fund, Rest, settled a case with one of its members, Mark McVeigh, who claimed the fund breached its duty by not properly considering the risks posed by climate change. Here, McVeigh’s lawyers write exclusively for Top1000funds.com and explain the significance of the case for pension funds around the globe.
Systemic impacts in pension systems: Perspectives from ‘down under’
New research investigates the systemic impacts of the large and growing superannuation industry in Australia highlighting two main concerns, that may differ from what you expect, and drawing conclusions for other evolving defined contributions systems.
Florida goes truly global after investment restructure
The Florida Retirement System has restructured its investments with a move to combine its US and international equities portfolios into one global strategy.
Insurance giants push for more impact
The experience of the collaboration between six large US insurers to successfully invest in affordable multi-family rental housing is a lesson for any institutional investor looking to impact investing.
Dutch pension schemes show relative conservatism
Dutch pension schemes have the highest allocation to bonds, with an average weighting of 48 per cent, while US and UK funds favour equities, according to the 2010 Towers Watson global pension assets study.
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