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Superannuation

Females dominating non-concessional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
Women are more likely to make non-concessional contributions into their superannuation than men, new insights show.

Default super must protect member interests: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
A survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) found a majority (91%) of Australian employees want profits to be reinvested back in their superannuation fund rather than distributed to other stakeholders.

Super funds not future ready: Mercer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
Fund trustees and executives must start thinking about the future and take ownership of what their funds can control to ensure long-term growth and sustainability.

VicSuper launches ESG member option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
VicSuper is launching a socially responsible investment option in response to extensive employer and member concerns about climate change, human rights violations and companies involved in potentially harmful activities.

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
Hostplus, Future Super, Australian Ethical Investment and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have raised $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund to be run by specialised investment manager Artesian.

Goals-based strategies valuable for retirees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
Goals-based investing strategies have a greater chance of generating excess replacement income than annuities, an international study shows.

Super funds must do more digitally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Digital advice is seen as a must by 80% of superannuation funds, yet less than 20% have engaged in or are looking to implement digital advice. A majority of super funds have only begun investing in online strategies in the last three years.

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
Retail funds collected $8.7 billion in superannuation fees in 2016 despite delivering 2% less per annum in performance over 10 years, according to Rainmaker research.

HESTA appoints new insurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
HESTA is joining the list of industry superannuation funds to move away from CommInsure as its group insurer.

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
Superannuation assets including MySuper reported double-digit growth in the 12 months to March, according to quarterly figures from APRA.