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Superannuation

HESTA reduces equities carbon footprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
HESTA and Russell Investments have developed an investment strategy that reduces the super fund's global equities carbon footprint by 50% and maintains benchmark performance.

Australians pessimistic about retirement lifestyle

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
The majority of Australians aged 45 and up (53.1%) believe that they will not have an adequate super balance or income to maintain their desired lifestyle in retirement, according to new research from CoreData.

Statewide Super and Financial Synergy announce new partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Superannuation administrator and software provider Financial Synergy has created a new managed services division, signing industry fund Statewide Super as its first client.

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Australia's largest superannuation fund has created a new socially responsible investment (SRI) option that avoids investment in companies with fossil fuel reserves.

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
The path for superannuation funds insourcing their investment management has become clearer with researchers developing an industry framework that tackles in-housing complexities.

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian investors should be questioning their investments in fossil fuel stocks following the collapse of Peabody, according to Market Forces.

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
More than 80% of pre-retirees are expecting superannuation to be the source of their retirement income, highlighting senior Australians are conscious of super's objective.

Lifestage funds outperform early

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Differences in the performance trends of MySuper single investment strategies and MySuper lifecycle products are beginning to emerge according to the latest Rainmaker research.

Super's objective needs to get personal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
An association for corporate superannuation advisory businesses has labeled the Financial System Inquiry's definition of super's objective as impersonal and believes it should be more meaningful to working Australians.

CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE will be increasing its superannuation voice during 2016, a direct response to the little industry conversation with a consumer focus during an election year.