Resilient sharemarkets drive double-digit returns for super funds
Australian superannuation funds have again generated strong returns for FY25, with the median growth fund returning 10.5 per cent for the year, according to Chant West.
Australian AI Awards returns for 2025
Submissions and nominations are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2025 – submit now to be recognised for excellence.
US remains standout destination for innovation, says MLC's Farmer
The US remains a standout destination for innovation and commercialisation, according to MLC Asset Management chief investment officer Dan Farmer.
ASFA pushes for clarity on best interests duty and NCA framework
The best interests duty and new class of adviser didn't make the cut for the pre-election DBFO draft bill; however, ASFA has used its submission to outline what it wants to see from the final package.
AUTHOR
Keith Ford
Hostplus delivers double-digit return as balanced option rebounds in FY25
Hostplus’ MySuper Balanced option delivered significantly stronger returns in 2024–25, bouncing back from the previous year when its cautious stance on listed markets came at a cost to members.
Government must fast-track mandatory service standards in super: SMC
Introducing reforms for strengthening simpler and faster claims handling and better servicing for First Nations members are critical priorities, according to the Super Members Council.
ASFA ‘strongly supports’ expanding collectively charged advice
The peak body stressed that the proposed financial advice reforms should “pass as soon as possible” and has thrown its weight behind super funds providing a greater level of advice.
AUTHOR
Keith Ford
CBA pushes for ‘capped superannuation concessions’
The Commonwealth Bank has warned that uncapped superannuation concessions may be “unsustainable” and has called for the introduction of a superannuation cap.
Expansion of tariffs to hit US the hardest, AMP predicts
The rollout of further tariffs in the US from August is expected to decrease economic growth in the US in the longer term, AMP and asset managers warn.
Super funds ride broad-based market rally
Superannuation funds have posted another year of strong returns, but this time, the gains weren’t powered solely by Silicon Valley.
