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Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
TelstraSuper investment chief Graeme Miller says exposure to industrial property delivered bumper returns for the superannuation fund as the boom in online shopping drove up values. The unlisted property sector makes up about 11% of the super fund's ...

Colonial First State launches sustainable growth fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... that of the respondents who were not yet CFS customers, 46% with superannuation or managed funds said they are likely to switch their investments to a sustainable option in the next two years. The number was even higher among CFS customers at 49%. CFS ...

Nuveen, Lighthouse back housing projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... Lighthouse Infrastructure will expand in Western Sydney. Nuveen Real Estate will partner with Flinders University on The Switch, Adelaide Central, a 347-bed development featuring studio apartments and shared apartments aimed at younger renters. The Switch ...

Outsourcing is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... resiliency and business continuity. "Firms are now being forced to carry a lot more cover, because there seems to be a switch from focusing on efficiency at all costs to resiliency. It's no longer just in time, it's just in case," he said. "It means ...

Members stick with dud super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... of the YFYS reforms and are generally detached from their super. "This policy (stapling) was designed to get members to switch, but the inaction combined with the stapling reform will mean members are stuck in dud funds for longer," ISA said. "While ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... copper to improve solar panel efficiency. Because copper is "nearly 100 times cheaper than silver and far more abundant, the switch to copper has the potential to improve solar panel uptake by driving down costs," CEFC noted. "Demand for renewable energy ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... the last 12 months and 63% of them said they're likely to do so in the next 12 months. Last year, just 18% considered a switch and 49% intended on switching. Broken down, it's those aged 35-44 that are most likely to switch, with 30% saying they'd likely ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... points to the downside, which is a loss of liquidity which has its own problems. "Our system is constructed so members can switch in and out of options daily or even hourly. So there's a tension between being a long-term investor, but having short-term ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The government has released a discussion paper on the ASIC industry funding model, consulting on opportunities to simplify its design, possibly through the creation of new sub-sector definitions to make the apportioning of costs fairer. Treasury is ...

Super members switching options amid uncertainty

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Finder's latest survey of superannuation fund members has revealed that 11% have switched to a more conservative risk profile in the past six months in a bid to safeguard their retirement savings. In total, this year has seen almost 20% of super members ...