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Super fund performance: Monthly returns to January 2021

February 16, 2021 by Barbara Drury 10 Comments

Super funds continued their positive run in January despite challenging conditions on global markets.

Monthly super fund performance Reckoner: Monthly returns for 5 investment categories

February 16, 2021 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

In our reckoner below you can view the median monthly investment returns for 5 superannuation investment options going back to January 2016.

Best performing super funds: All Growth category (96–100%)

February 15, 2021 by Nicole Small Leave a Comment

In this article you can discover the top 10 performing All Growth super funds over 1 year and 10 years to 31 December 2020. All Growth funds have 96-100% invested in growth assets.

Best performing super funds: High Growth category (81–95%)

February 15, 2021 by Nicole Small Leave a Comment

In this article you can discover the top 10 performing High Growth funds over 1 year and 10 years to 31 December 2020. High Growth funds have 81-95% invested in growth assets.

Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%)

February 15, 2021 by Nicole Small Leave a Comment

In this article you can discover the top 10 performing Growth super funds over 1 year and 10 years to 31 December 2020. Growth funds have 61-80% invested in growth assets.

Best performing super funds: Balanced category (41–60%)

February 15, 2021 by Nicole Small 1 Comment

In this article you can discover the top 10 performing Balanced super funds over 1 year and 10 years to 31 December 2020. Balanced funds have 41-60% invested in growth assets.

Best performing super funds: Conservative category (21–40%)

February 15, 2021 by Nicole Small Leave a Comment

In this article you can discover the top 10 performing Conservative super funds over 1 year and 10 years to 31 December 2020. Conservative funds have 21-40% invested in growth assets.

Super news for January 2021

January 19, 2021 by Joanna Webber Leave a Comment

APRA updates MySuper heatmap, Super fund underperformers, MTAA Super and Tasplan merger, Consultation to improve business communications.

Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2020/21

December 9, 2020 by Barbara Drury 2 Comments

Money Magazine announced its superannuation Best of the Best Awards 2021 on December 3, 2020 based on research by Rainmaker.

Federal Budget: Government announces new super comparison tool and performance test

October 6, 2020 by Penny Pryor Leave a Comment

The Government has committed $159.6 million over four years to implement superannuation reforms that it says will save members $17.9 billion over the next decade.

Top 10 Balanced super funds ranked by risk and return

August 4, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Recent market volatility and its impact on super returns has highlighted the importance of managing investment risk. Some super funds manage this task better than others.

Sunsuper named Chant West Super Fund of the Year

May 19, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

It was fitting that sustainability and a focus on the long term were the focus of this year’s Chant West Super Fund of the Year Awards.

Superannuation funds: Does size really matter?

June 3, 2019 by Janine Mace 1 Comment

When it comes to choosing a superannuation fund, it’s natural to think that big is better, but does being big really make a super fund better?

Top performing sustainable investment funds

April 12, 2019 by Alexandra Cain Leave a Comment

Investors are enjoying an explosion in the range of sustainable investment options in the market. Between 2016 and 2017 there was a 340% rise in funds that screen assets for their sustainability features, or lack thereof.

Super funds: Why we stick with the duds

January 15, 2019 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

We find it hard to read forms and to understand risk, so we stick with what we know.

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