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The Future of Super

by Investment Magazine

This Investment Magazine podcast is an in-depth series of conversations with key decision makers, leaders, agitators and stake holders in policy, regulation and within the superannuation industry at a time when the system is being asked important questions about its purpose, efficiency and ability to deliver appropriate member outcomes.

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Episodes

  1. Addressing loneliness can reduce risk of stroke and heart disease

    AIA partners with Ending Loneliness Together to combat chronic loneliness, helping improve the mental health and physical health of members and staff by reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and premature death.

  2. Some bold reforms are needed to bring retirement advice to masses

    Jeremy Cooper, former chairman, Retirement Income at Challenger, and Kate McCallum, director and wealth adviser, Multiforte Financial Services, bring to life the realities of retirement advice – where it is now, how it can be better and what to retiring Australians really need to know. Both…

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  3. Equity in Super – age, income, gender and more

    Speakers: David Knox, senior partner and actuary, Mercer Australia and Deborah Ralston, professorial fellow, Monash University and guardian board member, Future Fund, talk to Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial on the need to broaden the super system to increase equity for both…

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  4. Alignment with managers the key to ESG integration

    Skye King, head of ESG and Responsible Investment at NGS Super, and Fiona Mann, head of listed equities & ESG and LGIA Super and Energy Super – now Brighter Super, talk to Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial about ESG and what it means to investors today. With ESG now in the...

  5. APRA’s MySuper performance test a surface-level success

    Despite reporting improved outcomes for members, the release of APRA’s second MySuper performance test results masked the unintended consequences of the test in its current form, experts say.

  6. Members ‘willing to pay for better service’ post retirement

    Superannuation funds are laser focused on the numbers around cost and performance for members, but aren’t always up to par on member experience, particularly post-retirement, experts say. When facing a difficult choice between keeping fees as low as possible or investing some revenue in better...

  7. Good advice, flexible individual solutions critical to the best retirement outcomes

    Jacki Ellis, head of retirement segment, Aware Super, Dr David Bell, executive director of The Conexus Institute and Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial talk all things retirement income policy. We start with a brief history of retirement income policy, take a look at present...

  8. Super’s highly unlevel playing field, and what we need to do about it.

    Cate Wood, a former national chair of Women in Super and past president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees speaks in depth with Robbie Campo, a Cbus executive and passionate advocate for the economic security of women in retirement about equity in super, why women are still...

  9. Be ‘more bold’ in giving financial advice and spend more on marketing

    Garry Weaven, former ACTU assistant secretary and renowned industry fund builder, calls on funds to build a public case for themselves in preparation for inevitable years of negative returns and for a review into the SMSF sector in a conversation with Stewart Hawkins, editor, Investment Magazine.

  10. Size, influence & concentration: Superannuation at a tipping point

    Luke Barrett, general counsel at Unisuper and David Gallagher, a visiting fellow at the RoZetta Institute, discuss size, influence & concentration of the superannuation industry in private and capital markets. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

  11. Proper coverage: Stapling and its effect on insurance

    AIA general manager group distribution, Anthony Clough, and Mercer partner, Tim Jenkins, speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about insurance in super – how the new stapling rules may affect outcomes for members and what the future holds for insurance products in the industry.

  12. Going global: Addressing governance as funds expand investments overseas

    ACSI CEO Louise Davidson and Aware Super CIO Damian Graham speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about two issues affecting Australia’s super landscape – globalisation and governance. Are super funds in Australia running out of local assets to invest in? If so, where are the opportunities?

  13. The big sell: The need to market funds to consumers

    Participants: Mercer Super CEO Tim Barber KPMG national section leader for asset and wealth management Linda Elkins Moderator: Stewart Hawkins, Contributing editor, Investment Magazine

  14. Trustees and the age of accountability

    Scott Donald, director, Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation, UNSW Law and Damian Murphy, principal consultant, Credas Solutions discuss trustees and the age of accountability. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

  15. Who’s interests is superannuation serving anyway?

    Brendan Coates, economic policy program director, Grattan Institute and Julia Fox, national assistant secretary, SDA Union discuss who's interests superannuation is serving. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

  16. Fair gains: How to determine senior salaries in super

    Mel Munro, Associate Director and Recruitment Specialist, Robert Walters and Michael Moses, Principal and Human Resources Consultant, Mercer discuss how to determine senior salaries in super. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

  17. The dial has shifted: New risks and obligations of climate change

    David Barnden, principle lawyer, Equity Generation Lawyers and Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment, Aware Super discuss the new risks and obligations of climate change. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

  18. Mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend

    Andrew Fairley, specialist superannuation lawyer, Hall & Wilcox and Ian Fryer, general manager, Chant West discuss mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

  19. Ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee

    Tim Wilson, Liberal Party of Australia MP & Saul Eslake, independent economist discuss ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

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This Investment Magazine podcast is an in-depth series of conversations with key decision makers, leaders, agitators and stake holders in policy, regulation and within the superannuation industry at a time when the system is being asked important questions about its purpose, efficiency and ability to deliver appropriate member outcomes.

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