Super funds post strong recovery in July

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option delivered a return of 3.1% in July, with funds posting a strong recovery of earlier losses. Australian and global

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Best performing balanced super funds for 2022 financial year

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Super funds continue to face a challenging economic and investment environment, though we have seen a small recovery so far over the month of July. The median balanced option is

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$1 of Super invested in 1992 estimated to be worth $7.67, 30 years after the Super Guarantee was introduced

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The superannuation industry reached a major milestone on the first of July, with the superannuation guarantee system being in place for 30 years. However, it comes at a time of

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Get your Super fit for the new financial year

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option fell by -0.9% in May, as funds face into global market headwinds. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased rates

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Super Funds bounce back in March

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A market bounce in March has supported super fund performance, with the global economy maintaining a reasonable degree of momentum. However, inflation concerns continue to mount as consumers face cost

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Anchoring to your long-term strategy vital during market volatility

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Markets continue to display volatility, with the invasion of the Ukraine heightening already elevated geopolitical tensions and supply chain pressures around the world. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that

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Long-term focus needed for super

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Super fund performance was impacted in January following a turbulent month for domestic and global equities, as rising inflation concerns, and looming rate hikes added to investors’ worries. Supply shortages

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Super funds deliver $400 billion windfall to members in 2021

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Super fund performance continued to recover over the second half of 2021, with results for the 2021 calendar year indicating member accounts are likely to receive a windfall of over

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Super funds on track to deliver double-digit returns for 2021

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October was another positive month for superannuation, as confidence was high, in anticipation of lockdowns lifting and the economy opening up further. According to SuperRatings’ data, the median balanced option

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First Sentier Investors and UniSuper named major award winners

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Lonsec and SuperRatings have announced the winners of this year’s Fund of the Year Awards, which were held virtually for the second year in a row. The Lonsec Manager of

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