In this time of dislocation and disruption within financial markets and employment past notions of superannuation and retirement will need to be revisited. This conference offers an opportunity to hear from leaders in the superannuation industry on the pertinent issues of policy, portfolio construction and advice and how they impact institutional and retail fiduciaries.
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In this episode Alex Proimos chats with Rob Prugue, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
This episode sees Alex Proimos chat with Amara Haqqani, director, insights and strategy at Milliman, about silence from superfunds, the industry’s Copernican moment and building engagement.
In this episode Matt Smith chats with Matt Rady, chief executive of Allianz Retire+, about annuities, video conferencing and breaking the old rules around investment ideas.
In this episode Alex Proimos talks to David Bell, executive director of The Conexus Institute, about a range of topics including governance models, market timing, heatmaps and early access.
In this episode Amanda White chats with Andre Snellen, chair of the Pensioenfonds Detailhandel in the Netherlands about what Australia can learn from other systems around the world.
In this episode Alex Proimos chats with Jason Brady, chief executive, Thornburg Investment Management, about a range of topics including equity dividends, bond yields and the importance of income in retirement.
In this episode Alex Proimos chats with Veronica Klaus, general manager, investment consulting at Lonsec, about a range of topics including the advice gap, allocations for retirement, liquidity in private assets and income strategies for retirees.
The conventional wisdom is that Australians don’t save enough for retirement. But this belief, encouraged by the financial services industry fear factory, is mistaken. The vast majority of retirees today and in future are likely to be financially comfortable.
The investment goal of an accumulation portfolio is straight forward – return maximisation. Investing in a decumulation environment or investing in retirement is different. Decumulation investing, for the purpose of funding retirement income, is more complex than that required for accumulating assets.
This represents The Conexus Institute’s submission to the Retirement Income Review. The Conexus Institute is a not-for-profit entity which strives to improve the retirement outcomes of Australians through a focus on impactful research. This submission was prepared by David Bell, executive director, The Conexus Institute.
This report was prepared for the ICPM Discussion Forum in October 2019 by a group of international pension experts under the Research Committee of ICPM. The report is based on 10 informal interviews of key stakeholders of the Australian pension system primarily conducted on a fact-finding tour to Australia.
The Assistant Minister discussed the latest policy initiatives and how we navigate a dual public health and financial crisis.
