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Superannuation

The Government needs to rethink its approach to hardship early access to superannuation to ensure the criteria is tightened and the possibility of rorting removed, accord...

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The median balanced option returned 1.9% in January off the back of Australian and international shares, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

The founder of one of Australia’s first dedicated superannuation fund research and ratings firms has suggested that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority should ...

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Superannuation

Super funds recovered from August’s falls and posted modest gains in September, according to superannuation research house SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

Growth and balanced superannuation funds saw losses in August, but more defensive funds made a positive return, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

Research and ratings house, Lonsec has launched a Super Asset Allocation comparison tool aimed at cutting through the contradictions of what represents a ‘balanced’ super...

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Superannuation

May’s post-election bounce to domestic shares wasn’t enough to counter the impact of uncertain and risk-adverse global markets on super fund returns, as the industry look...

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Superannuation

Super funds managed to deliver solid returns in April despite the softening economic outlook, with the slight market momentum experienced in early May also helping boost ...

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Superannuation

TAL has reasserted its market dominance within the group insurance sector, with LGIAsuper announcing the company would take over its insurance mandate just weeks after Re...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds are heading for a disappointing FY19, as lessening market momentum and global growth challenges limit recovery from December’s equities slump....

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Superannuation

New industry funds research points to a continuing glaring gap between the fees charged by bank-owned retail superannuation funds and those charged by industry funds....

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund members investing with a conscience may be losing retirement savings as a result, with sustainable options often coming at the cost of higher fees and...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds fully recovered from the December quarter market downturn, with February’s median balanced option’s return of 2.6 per cent being the highest monthly ...

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Superannuation

The latest data from SuperRatings has revealed a January reversal of the negative superannuation fund returns reported in the closing months of 2018....

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Superannuation

Super fund members suffered sharp declines in December 2018, and they can expect further losses over the coming months according to SuperRatings. ...

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