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Superannuation
A survey of fund managers has found they hold a sustained optimism in the global economy, with equities and emerging markets leading the way to a recovery....
Insurance
Insurers are seeing Australia's life insurance problem reduce significantly over the last few years, but a new survey has found that levels of insurance are still half of...
Funds management
Large not-for-profit superannuation funds tend to allocate more of their portfolio to illiquid assets than their retail counterparts, according to a new paper by the Aust...
Funds management
Institutional investors are driving the use of third-party administrators in the hedge fund industry in a bid to increase transparency and operational control....
Funds management
Institutional investors are increasingly interested in emerging markets and alternative assets to enhance diversification in their portfolios, according to Mercer's Globa...
Superannuation
More than half of Australians prefer investing in a responsible or ethical super fund compared to a fund that only considers financial returns....
Superannuation
Super funds had a strong month in October, with the median growth fund jumping 1.8 per cent, research showed....
Superannuation
Super funds are on track to deliver their highest calendar year returns since the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2013, according to SuperRatings....
Superannuation
The median growth superannuation fund has returned 7.3 per cent year-to-date and the fourth straight month of positive performance, Morningstar’s Australian Superannuatio...
Superannuation
Australians need to financially prepare for longer years in retirement as life expectancy increases. ...
Superannuation
Digital channels will overtake paper and face-to-face interaction with super funds over the next three years, according to a survey of fund executives....
Superannuation
New analysis identifies challenge for Government in getting infrastructure investment settings right....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...