The cost of ‘sustainable’ super may not match performance

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Super members searching for a ‘sustainable’ investment fund are exposed to the same challenges as those in more traditional funds with the sector delivering a wide range of performance outcomes... Read more continue reading

Australia’s retirement funding challenge

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Australia is facing a major retirement funding challenge. We are living longer than ever, yet it’s becoming increasingly clear that many people don’t have enough superannuation to fund a comfortable... Read more continue reading

Super funds fully recovered from sell-off

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Super funds have emerged from the recent market downturn in top shape, recovering from a string of losses suffered in late 2018 as investors regained confidence and share markets were... Read more continue reading

5 steps women can take to lift their retirement confidence

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New research has found that women continue to lag well behind men in all aspects of retirement confidence and preparedness. The Qantas Super CSBA Retirement Confidence Index (RCI) is the only quarterly... Read more continue reading

AMP monthly data reveals superannuation hot topics

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Accessing super and understanding the conditions for release was the key issue financial advisers helped their clients with last month, according to AMP’s technical superannuation adviser support team. Data from... Read more continue reading

Super funds report first gains in 5 months

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Super members have escaped a fifth straight month of negative returns as market volatility turned in their favour over January, helping to claw back losses suffered in late 2018. The... Read more continue reading

Volatility the new normal as super returns take a hit

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Super members suffered sharp declines in December 2018, pushing many into negative territory for the year, with the likelihood of further losses over coming months as market volatility and political... Read more continue reading

Picking superannuation winners is a ‘political’ solution that disregards best interest of Australians and economy

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The recently released Productivity Commission review of the Australian superannuation industry was written to address political issues with a total disregard for the best interest of members in superannuation funds.... Read more continue reading

Fund members to take centre stage in 2019

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2019 is set to be a year of significant technical, strategic, and regulatory change for the Australian superannuation and insurance sectors, with long-term implications for all stakeholders in these industries,... Read more continue reading

Second straight monthly loss for super members as volatility becomes the new normal

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Super members have suffered their second straight month of negative returns and are now firmly in the red for the financial year as market volatility and political uncertainty weighs on... Read more continue reading