Chant West launches platform ratings

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Leading research and ratings provider Chant West has launched a new ratings service which assesses the quality of Australian platform providers. Reflecting Chant West’s well known apple ratings scale used

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Super funds start new financial year with a bounce

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After a disappointing end to FY22, super funds kicked off the new financial year in style with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) surging 3.1% in

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Super members spared the worst in a rough year for markets

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The 2022 financial year was a particularly challenging one for investment markets, yet super funds again proved their ability to limit the damage for their members. Despite heavy falls in

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Patience to be tested as super returns head for the red

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Super funds retreated further in May, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) recording a 1% decline for the month. While the falls in April and

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Super bounces back in March, with a positive year still in sight

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Super bounces back in March, with a positive year still in sight After suffering losses in January and February, super funds bounced back into positive territory in March on the

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Super Fund of the Year finalists announced

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Chant West has announced the finalists for the 2022 Chant West Super Fund of the Year award. The country’s best super and pension funds will be recognised at the 10th

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Ukraine turmoil takes its toll as funds slip in February

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Increasingly turbulent investment markets took their toll on super fund performance in February, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) slipping 1.1% over the month. Despite

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Problems loom for conservative choice products in 2022 YFYS performance tests

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Conservative choice products will be challenged by the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, with a number of problems and inconsistencies in the new regime set to be revealed,

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Super funds post a solid quarter despite September weakness

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Super funds experienced their first negative month in a year with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) losing 1% in September as share markets retreated. Despite

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A new financial year… and the beat goes on

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Fresh from delivering a staggering 18% return for the 2020/21 financial year, super funds got off to a bright start to the new financial year with the median growth fund

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