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Super underperformance needs to be addressed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JAN 2021
... be confronted. The Rainmaker 2020 Superannuation Benchmarking Report found that across several major asset classes, super funds struggle to match asset class indexes. Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said that while ...

Super fund targets homegrown opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 JAN 2021
... always look at opportunities to create scale, in the best interests of members. If we have to, we will talk to other super funds to get scale. "However, there is something unique we can create here in South Australia rather than losing a local fund to ...

Super industry to branch out: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... appropriate outcomes to members." The way in which funds invest will also change, according to the report, as well as super funds potentially dipping their toes into other markets outside of super. "Funds could leverage their strong investment capacity ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
AustralianSuper and UniSuper have bolstered their investments in a major road development based on the east coast of the US. Together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the superannuation funds will acquire a 50% stake ...

QLD super funds advance merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
LGIAsuper and Energy Super will proceed with a merger that is set to finalise as early as 1 July 2021. The board of the two Queensland-based superannuation funds have signed a binding heads of agreement following a two-and-a-half month due diligence ...

ERS had little effect on funds: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
Large outflows experienced by some super funds as a result of the government's early release of super scheme had little impact on fund performance, according to new research from the University of Melbourne. The research, conducted by James Brugler ...

New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... AUSCOAL (lifecycle) EISS Super AMP's AFLPA and AFL Industry MySuper, and MySuper No.3 (lifecycle) Maritime Super Super funds that slog exorbitant administration fees to members with low balances of $50,000 and less are: BT Funds Management's ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... services for all members. The new fee will be used to cover this gap in the most sustainable way." 5. Volatility hits super funds (March 17) Volatility in global financial markets took its toll on some of Australia's largest superannuation funds ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... workers in healthcare. But, the industry still played its part in supporting those who were doing it tough. For example, super funds had to implement the government's plan to allow those suffering as a result of the pandemic to access their super ...

Industry fund renews Link partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... Cbus has. "Link Group has significant experience with managing administration services for Cbus and other industry super funds and we are pleased to reappoint them," she said.