Should the super industry invest more in fixed interest?

Opening speaker: The Hon. Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States of America and Co-Founder and Chairman of Generation Investment Management

The super industry faces a demographic shift as 4.4 million baby boomers start to make long-term financial decisions regarding their retirement. A key consideration will be how they can invest in a way that protects capital and delivers returns.

With growing concern that access to overseas debt will get harder and more expensive due to the likelihood of continued turmoil in Europe and the US, experts predict that the demand for fixed interest assets is likely to increase. This has raised questions about the way in which super funds invest, whether we are fulfilling our investment and economic role, and whether our current investment approach is sustainable.

In response to this, ASFA will host the Investment Interchange – a dedicated event to debate and discuss whether the super industry should invest more in fixed interest. This special event will be opened by The Honorable Al Gore. The growing global population coupled with climate change, means that a series of interconnected megatrends such as food security, water scarcity and energy price rises, will make for a volatile world. The impact of which will flow to investment markets. Vice President Gore, who fully understands these megatrends and is well placed to comment on the retirement issues of baby boomers, will set the scene with a big picture presentation on sustainable capitalism and long-term investing.

Leading figures from the financial services industry, including Ken Henry, Don Stammer, Doug McTaggart, Brad Holzberger, and Elmer Funke Kupper will then canvass how the industry can manage future volatility and the role of fixed interest investments, which promise to offer investors lower volatility.

The time to have this debate is now. For more information, click here.