Labor’s secret plan pushes for longevity protection in super

The Albanese government has put forward a bold proposal to tackle the challenges of Australia’s swelling retirement pool, in an effort to allow superannuation funds to play a more active role in shaping members’ retirement outcomes.

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Funds maintain 2024 rally with ‘flying start’ in Jan

New analysis shows that super funds had a strong January despite end-of-month jitters.

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RBA's hawkish cut dents market confidence

The RBA governor said Tuesday’s decision effectively reverses the cautionary rate hike from November 2023.

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Assets under custody reach new heights amid market growth

Local investors continue to increase their offshore allocations to take advantage of ongoing market momentum, new data has found.

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Fund CIO says crypto is a ‘joke gone too far’

The investment chief of the $139 billion fund UniSuper has doubled down on his scepticism of cryptocurrency.

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RBA reveals highly anticipated rate call

February’s rate decision has been the most anticipated in over a year.

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Sovereign wealth fund increases stake in key data centre owner and operator

The Future Fund has upped its stake in CDC Data Centres under a deal worth over $2 billion.

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Industry funds push to end superannuation age discrimination

Young Australians are key stakeholders in priority recommendations industry funds have made in their pre-budget submissions.

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Fund CIO eyes market correction as buying opportunity

UniSuper’s CIO has flagged the potential for a 10 per cent or greater market correction, but stated the fund will seize it as a buying opportunity.

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Strong equity gains a key driver for 2024 performance, says CareSuper

The $53 billion fund’s balanced options saw high single-digit returns in 2024, supported by sharemarket strength.

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Vanguard Super has reported strong returns across most of its investment options, attributed to a “low-cost, index-based approach”. ...

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The fund has achieved double-digit returns amid market volatility, reinforcing the value of long-term investment strategies for its members....

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Australian super funds notched a third consecutive year of strong returns, with the median balanced option delivering an estimated 10.1 per cent over the 2024-25 financia...

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