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Superannuation
04 July 2025 by Maja Garaca Djurdjevic

Retail super funds deliver double-digit returns despite market turbulence

Retail superannuation funds Vanguard Super and Colonial First State have posted robust double-digit returns for FY2024–25, driven by a recovery in ...
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Markets climb 'wall of worry' to fuel strong super returns, but can the rally last?

Australian super funds notched a third consecutive year of strong returns, with the median balanced option delivering an ...

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ASIC levy for investment and super sector set to rise 9%

The corporate regulator has released its estimated industry levies for FY2024–25, with the cost for the investment ...

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Diversified portfolios deliver for industry funds as markets flourish

Another strong year for equities, both domestic and global, has driven largely positive returns for these industry super ...

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VanEck warns of looming US asset unwind as key risk signals flash red

VanEck has signalled an impending major unwinding in US assets, after issuing a warning that the world is largely ...

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Metrics makes 2 acquisitions ahead of consumer lending expansion

Metrics Credit Partners has completed the acquisition of Taurus Financial Group and BC Investment Group as it looks to ...

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Connect dumps three managers, appoints five

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By Charlie Corbett
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2 minute read

The electrical industry's super fund, Connect Super, has terminated a $68 million Australian equities mandate with Ausbil Dexia.

The electrical industry's super fund, Connect Super, has terminated a $68 million Australian equities mandate with Ausbil Dexia.

The decision came as part of a $211.5 million shake-up of its investment mandates. The fund also terminated a $14.6 million emerging markets mandate with DFA Australia and a $6.3 million tactical asset allocation mandate with Tactical Global Management.

Connect Super also made five manager appointments in September. Credit Suisse Asset Management won a $58 million diversified fixed income mandate, Lazard won a $24 million Australian equities mandate, Orbis was awarded a $14 million international equities mandate, Deutsche Bank Asset Management won a $13 million diversified property mandate and United Kingdom-based fund of hedge funds manager Fauchier Partners scooped a $13.1 million mandate.