Unlock your opportunities in Super & Funds Management Melinda Howes General Manager, Super & Retirement Products Melinda Howes General Manager, Super & Retirement Products

Agenda My career Funds Management Industry - trends Superannuation Industry – trends Job opportunities Actuary Australia magazine My career Funds Management Industry - trends Superannuation Industry – trends Job opportunities Actuary Australia magazine

Actuarial Studies at Macquarie Uni from taught by Mike Sherris Scholarship with Prudential (now Colonial / Commonwealth!) Prudential: actuarial assistant years life insurance 1 year corporate superannuation Actuarial Studies at Macquarie Uni from taught by Mike Sherris Scholarship with Prudential (now Colonial / Commonwealth!) Prudential: actuarial assistant years life insurance 1 year corporate superannuation My career

Retrenched 1993 – got a job with BT Funds Management (soon to be part of Westpac!) BT - superannuation technical expert not strictly an actuarial role personal tax strategies for super and other investments intimate knowledge of super legislation many presentations around Australia to financial planners & clients Retrenched 1993 – got a job with BT Funds Management (soon to be part of Westpac!) BT - superannuation technical expert not strictly an actuarial role personal tax strategies for super and other investments intimate knowledge of super legislation many presentations around Australia to financial planners & clients My career

BT - Head of Education founded team who educate employees about their company super fund investment & insurance, personal wealth creation strategies developed a board game, software tools, booklets, an internet site presentations around Australia from boardrooms to factory floors BT - Head of Education founded team who educate employees about their company super fund investment & insurance, personal wealth creation strategies developed a board game, software tools, booklets, an internet site presentations around Australia from boardrooms to factory floors My career

BT - Corporate Super Sales “crossed to the dark side” national manager of adviser sales team work with financial planners assist small & medium business to structure “master trust” super funds lots of presentations to business owners BT - Corporate Super Sales “crossed to the dark side” national manager of adviser sales team work with financial planners assist small & medium business to structure “master trust” super funds lots of presentations to business owners My career

January 2002 started my most challenging role yet… January 2002 started my most challenging role yet… My career Jordan Lindsay Peck

BT – General Manager Super & Retirement Products (since June) product strategy & profitability, development of new products & features this is my first presentation! BT – General Manager Super & Retirement Products (since June) product strategy & profitability, development of new products & features this is my first presentation! My career

Funds Management Industry Trends Rapid consolidation (takeovers & mergers) Commonwealth bought Colonial NAB bought MLC ANZ joint venture with ING (old Mercantile Mutual) Westpac just announced will buy BT Life companies AMP and AXA plus St George bank still stand alone Trends Rapid consolidation (takeovers & mergers) Commonwealth bought Colonial NAB bought MLC ANZ joint venture with ING (old Mercantile Mutual) Westpac just announced will buy BT Life companies AMP and AXA plus St George bank still stand alone

Funds Management Industry Trends Banks are now funds managers & life companies one-stop shop: can offer a person any financial product Broader job opportunities for actuaries traditionally employed in life companies Trends Banks are now funds managers & life companies one-stop shop: can offer a person any financial product Broader job opportunities for actuaries traditionally employed in life companies

Super Industry Trends Many large companies used to run their own super funds Major trend to “outsource” this to a “master trust” that runs super for lots of companies Demise of defined benefit plans mostly closed to new members most new plans are accumulation has been killed by legislative changes Trends Many large companies used to run their own super funds Major trend to “outsource” this to a “master trust” that runs super for lots of companies Demise of defined benefit plans mostly closed to new members most new plans are accumulation has been killed by legislative changes

Super Industry Trends Members have choice of investments From cash through to pure equity funds Most are in “Balanced” options 1990’s double digit equity returns members have weighted their super towards more equities global stock market downturn US equities returned –19% Australian equities –8% Trends Members have choice of investments From cash through to pure equity funds Most are in “Balanced” options 1990’s double digit equity returns members have weighted their super towards more equities global stock market downturn US equities returned –19% Australian equities –8%

Super Industry Trends Members are in shock think they have lost money panic and switch to cash were content to reap upside benefits of risky investments, but not the volatility Trends Members are in shock think they have lost money panic and switch to cash were content to reap upside benefits of risky investments, but not the volatility

Some traditional areas shrinking older style “defined benefit” super fund work Many new opportunities due to consolidation in industry Life companies are now funds managers and banks Some traditional areas shrinking older style “defined benefit” super fund work Many new opportunities due to consolidation in industry Life companies are now funds managers and banks Job opportunities in Super & Funds Management

Traditional roles still exist Actuaries I know are employed in: product development marketing education business development / sales investment & performance attribution strategy broader banking roles Traditional roles still exist Actuaries I know are employed in: product development marketing education business development / sales investment & performance attribution strategy broader banking roles Job opportunities in Super & Funds Management

Why are actuaries so employable? The have a rare blend of skills numerate and logical fast learners - adaptable understand key legislation (or can quickly pick it up) skilled in risk analysis can communicate technical concepts in layman’s terms Why are actuaries so employable? The have a rare blend of skills numerate and logical fast learners - adaptable understand key legislation (or can quickly pick it up) skilled in risk analysis can communicate technical concepts in layman’s terms Job opportunities in Super & Funds Management

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