Total funds under management (FUM) in the wholesale market of pooled superannuation and wholesale trusts decreased by 14.4 per cent from June 2007-08, dropping $53.4 billion to $317.3 billion, according to the Analysis Market Share Report released by Dexx&r.
Total retail and wholesale FUM dropped by $115 billion to $849 billion in the last year, a drop of 11.9 per cent. It decreased by 3.7 per cent in the June quarter.
The employer superannuation market declined by a small 0.3 per cent for the quarter to $77.4 billion, while the personal superannuation market suffered a decline of 15.3 per cent, a fall of $29.5 billion, over 12 months to June.
Governor Michele Bullock took a more hawkish stance on Tuesday, raising concerns over Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, which sent economists in different directions with their predictions.
Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of Jocelyn Furlan to the Superannuation Limited (ETSL) and HTFS Nominees Pty Ltd (HTFS) boards, which have oversight of one of the companies’ fastest growing trustee services.
Following growing criticism of the superannuation industry’s influence on capital markets and its increasing exposure to private assets, as well as regulators’ concerns about potential risks to financial stability, ASFA has released new research pushing back on these narratives.
A US-based infrastructure specialist has welcomed the $93 billion fund as a cornerstone investor.