Performance Test under Review Editorial, Risk and Regulation Only a year after the YFYS performance test came into effect, the measure has been called into question by the new government. Read More
Towards a Better View on Risk Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Risk and Regulation VFMC has developed a Private Credit risk model that provides better and more timely investment insights. Already, VFMC is starting to see the benefits both at an asset class and total portfolio level. Read More
Hidden Risks in YFYS MarketFox, Risk and Regulation Venture capital might look like a sure way of boosting a fund’s performance in the YFYS test, but recent cracks in the asset class’ return profile shows the pendulum swings both ways, Daniel Grioli writes. Read More
ASIC Warns Super Funds Against Greenwashing ESG, Risk and Regulation ASIC warns super funds to remain true to label when issuing sustainable investment products and avoid greenwashing Read More
APRA Leaves Door Ajar to Smaller ESG Funds Risk and Regulation A handful of super funds have bucked the trend that small funds do not score well on sustainability metrics, APRA says Read More
No Reg Guidance on Covenant Retirement, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance APRA has no plans to issue detailed regulatory guidance on the retirement covenant, but expects funds to monitor their income strategies over time and improve it where necessary. Read More
Hostplus, Maritime Move to Full Merger Asset Owners, Risk and Regulation Hostplus and Maritime Super are taking steps to move to a full merger of the two funds Read More
Government Legislates Retirement Covenant Retirement, Risk and Regulation The Retirement Income Covenant is on track to start on 1 July this year, after Parliament passed a bill that wrote the covenant into legislation. Read More
Christian Super Next in APRA’s Crosshairs Risk and Regulation APRA has told a second fund, Christian Super, it will need to find a merger partner, only three weeks after it asked another super fund to do the same. Read More