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28 October 2019 • By James Mitchell • 1 min read

Super funds ‘heavily exposed’ to volatile equities

Former Liberal Party leader John Hewson has questioned the management of superannuation funds and called out Australia’s sovereign wealth fund for ...

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‘For God’s sake, leave super alone!’: Bill Kelty

One of the architects of the Australian superannuation system has slammed the Morrison government’s inquiry and urged them to stop meddling with the ...

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Equip, Catholic Super launch $26bn joint venture

Catholic Super and Equipsuper have merged to create a $26 billion venture, while hinting at potentially further consolidating with other ...

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Fund manager says investors are missing after-tax alpha

Members of superannuation funds should be comparing more than pre-tax fund performance and looking at total after-tax returns, according to a fund ...

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‘Industry is watching’: REST climate action case to test super

The current climate risk litigation against retail industry fund REST will scrutinise standards around prudence and transparency for the ...

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Class action launched against Colonial First State

Slater and Gordon today filed a class action on behalf of 500,000 Australians who were charged excessive superannuation fees to fund ongoing ...

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REST fights climate risk investing lawsuit

Retail industry superannuation fund REST has faced charges from one of its members that it has not protected his money from climate change, in a court ...

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Underperforming funds have nowhere left to hide

APRA has doubled down on its efforts to improve the superannuation sector and will force poor performing funds out of the industry if they can’t lift ...

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HSBC wins First State Super mandate

HSBC Global Asset Management and First State Super have entered into a global equities partnership. The partnership will see HSBC Global Asset ...

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Mental health dominates insurance payouts: FSC

The Financial Services Council has compiled detailed new data that provides deep insights into the underlying causes of total and permanent disability ...

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