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Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

BY MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025 12:40PM

Superannuation funds turned in double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options.

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