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TelstraSuper produces 9.6% MySuper return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... under 50 years who are decades away from retirement generally have time on their side to ride out periods of market volatility that can come from a higher exposure to growth assets," Miller said. "Importantly, our Growth option is invested across a range ...

AustralianSuper reports 'solid return', lags rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney said it was a pleasing result all round. He said that despite market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions and a complicated economic landscape, the fund managed to deliver "solid returns" that ...

Aware Super delivers 11.02% to default members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... in their investments is pared back as they approach and enter retirement and have less capacity to tolerate market volatility." Graham said the fund was slightly more weighted towards international equities than some of its peers, which has aided the ...

HESTA returns 9.1% to members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... looming threat in Australia and many other developed countries. Challenges for investors include "persisting market volatility" as well as the "relatively high valuations" in many markets. "However, we're still seeing investment opportunities in the ...

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... covenant's implementation, especially in the current environment of macroeconomic uncertainty, financial market volatility, and increased demands on the superannuation industry to protect members' financial security in retirement amidst cost-of-living ...

Trustee boards fail to challenge unlisted valuations: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... ongoing and interim valuations. For those that do more frequent revaluations, the top triggers included increased market volatility or stress, a significant change to the outlook for an asset, global or market specific crises, and movement in comparable ...

Ageing Australians rapidly shifting retirement planning

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... money, either because they outlive their savings or because it is eroded by external factors like inflation or market volatility. "Since the Superannuation Guarantee was introduced in 1992, Australians have gained a decade of life expectancy. That's ...

HNWIs wealth reaches unprecedented levels

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Additionally, the HNWI population increased by 5.1% to 22.8 million worldwide, continuing to expand despite market volatility. This growth reverses the previous year's decline, putting HNWI trends back on an upward trajectory. In 2023, North America ...

Advisers urged to capitalise on HNW interest in alternatives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... spectrum of opportunities with unique risk-return profiles that can serve as an effective diversifier against market volatility. It also said delving into alternative investments necessitates a deeper understanding of market dynamics, asset classes ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating their focus. The first theme from the survey of more than 800 ...