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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....

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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. ...

11 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

11 months 1 week ago
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 ...

11 months 1 week ago

Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

3 days 4 hours ago

Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

3 days 4 hours ago

In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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