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Global shares tipped amid slow local growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... have a direct effect on superannuation funds, as they are not major direct investors in commodities. According to APRA figures, as of September 2014 just 0.06% of superannuation assets were invested in commodities. However, the flow-on effect of falling ...

FSC-ISA battle recommences over MySuper data

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... compared to industry funds at 3.18% since the commencement of MySuper. FSC director of policy Andrew Bragg said the APRA figures will allow consumers to make "apple with apple" comparisons. If the retail sector continues to outperform - or even equal ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... billion for the March quarter. This brings the 12 month rate of return at the end of March 2014 down to $11.5%. The APRA figures also showed that, at $13.37 billion, the total amount of benefits paid in the March quarter was 10.3% higher than the corresponding ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... returns of not-for-profit superannuation consistently outperforming those of their retail counterparts. According the APRA figures, between 2004 and 2013, corporate, industry and public sector funds have on average returned between 6.5% and 7%. Retail ...

Life Insurance investment revenue takes a hit

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Investment revenue in the life insurance sector nose dived last year, with latest APRA figures putting the total at $1.63 bn compared to $11.33 bn the previous year. In its quarterly stats for the industry to the year ending 31 December 2011, the regulator ...

Super assets take a hit in September

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... ($6.6 billion), industry funds 29.4 per cent ($6.1 billion) and corporate funds 4.8 per cent ($1.0 billion). The APRA figures also revealed that the number of funds in the SMSF space surpassed the number of (APRA regulated) super funds at over 450,000 ...

Super assets reach $1.32tr

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... cent last year to reach $1.32 trillion, with self-managed super funds accounting for the largest slice of the pie, APRA figures show. Prudential regulator APRA today released its quarterly superannuation performance figures. The statistics are aimed ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... are taxed at 15 per cent and withdrawals are tax-free where they are used to purchase a first home. According to APRA figures, the number of FHSAs have risen from 15,300 in September 2009 to 22,600 in June this year. The total balance of these accounts ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... interpreted as anti-competitive. Because of this, it is unlikely to gain Coalition support in the Senate. According to APRA figures, MySuper could decimate the current structure of the super fund industry as 35 of the 70 currently operating industry ...

Super assets reach $1.23 trillion

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
Another quarter, another $39 billion. The latest APRA figures show that the superannuation industry continues to grow - but some funds have done better than others in the three months to December. Over the December quarter, the assets of industry funds ...