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Superannuation

Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
While the overall inflation rate has been low, retirees are seeing a "steep" increase in the cost of basic items, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia.

Renewed calls for risk-adjusted returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
The endemic use of headline returns to pit a superannuation fund's performance against another has renewed calls for a fairer, like-for-like comparison that focuses on risk as the key metric.

Rest to restructure investments, hire CIO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
Rest is set to appoint a chief investment officer amid a restructure of its investment operations.

Cull flat fees for small pensions: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
Pension funds should stop charging flat fees on small and dormant accounts, a report produced by the United Kingdom Work and Pensions Committee recommends.

Tasmanian super funds seek insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
The Tasmanian Treasury will soon start the search for an insurer to take over the mandates of two small public sector superannuation funds.

Super fund invests in disability housing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
A $1.6 billion superannuation fund has pledged $40 million to a specialist disability housing provider via its impact investing subsidiary.

AustralianSuper eyes $1.48bn in Indian infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
Australia's largest superannuation fund has signed an agreement with the Indian sovereign wealth fund to invest up to US $1 billion in infrastructure opportunities and is taking a shareholding in the fund manager.

Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
The sustainability of food supply chains has become increasingly important in determining where a $75 billion superannuation fund directs its investments.

BlackRock partners with $23bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
BlackRock partnered with a $23 billion superannuation fund to develop an ESG-focused global bond index fund.

Survey backs SG increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Respondents in Financial Standard's latest spot poll have welcomed the pending increases to the Superannuation Guarantee beyond 9.5%.