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MySuper goes back-to-back in the black

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... results mean that despite the impact of the CFC on the real economy, its impact on returns of diversified default super funds is relatively subdued," Rainmaker said. "The MySuper index has fallen back only to where it was 12 months ago." Rainmaker executive ...

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that was supposed to focus on ME Bank's recent troubles, the super funds performing poorly in terms of early release copped surprise criticism. APRA had advised that early release payments should ...

IFM Investors hits back at MP demanding probe

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... and what motivation the Committee might have to focus solely on IFM Investors, other than its ownership by industry super funds," the letter reads. ? ?

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... market has more than tripled from $5.7 billion to $19.9 billion in this period, as Australian investors - including super funds and family offices - increased their exposures to clean energy, housing, education, health and conservation. The report shows ...

APRA quashes super liquidity concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... APRA had provided any advice to the government about the need for the Reserve Bank to provide liquidity assistance to super funds. APRA chair Wayne Byres said the issue was raised at the Council of Financial Regulators - which includes ASIC and the RBA ...

Industry fund backs tobacco-free pledge

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Portfolios to support their global campaign for tobacco-free finance," Stewart said. '"As one of Australia's largest super funds, our aim is to provide our members with the best possible long-term, sustainable returns while being a force for good in ...

Super escapes COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... back to where it was a year ago. Two-thirds of that decrease came from APRA-regulated funds, with equity-heavy retail super funds bearing the biggest brunt. While retail super accounts for about one-quarter of superannuation assets compared to not for ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... to be drastically reduced, according to a new report. Management consulting firm Right Lane is calling on high-cost super funds to urgently wed themselves to another fund or "face the consequences", as COVID-19 squeezes the industry. The firm's 2020 ...

APRA urged to probe industry funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... written to APRA chair Wayne Byres urging the regulator to conduct an investigation into vertical integration at industry super funds and related conflicts of interest. Wilson, who chairs the House of Representatives' Standing Economics Committee, referenced ...

Outsourced trading set to boom

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
As merger activity propels the size of some of the nation's super funds, outsourcing could emerge as the answer to cheaper, quicker and more scalable trading. According to State Street, outsourced trading can help super funds and asset managers ...