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24 August 2016 • By • 1 min read

Vision Super rolls out low-carbon option

Industry fund Vision Super has launched a low-carbon investment option which, according to the fund, will "invest only in companies considered ...

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Retirees shifting towards income streams

More than a quarter of Australians aged over 65 are now drawing an income stream from their superannuation, up from 20 per cent a decade ago, ...

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Australians lacking confidence in super: MLC

New research from MLC has indicated a majority of Australians feel underprepared for retirement, in part because of a lack of understanding of the ...

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NZ Super awards new mandates

Northern Trust has been awarded two investment mandates from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, worth NZ$600 million in total. The two mandates, ...

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Super funds return 2.7% in July

Retail super funds outperformed their industry peers over a strong July, but investors should still be concerned about current economic conditions, ...

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'Fractured' Senate a challenge for super reforms

Despite the result of the recent federal election, a "fractured and fractious" Senate will make passing the proposed superannuation reforms a ...

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Pension changes to hit retirement adequacy

The new asset test for the age pension, coming into effect on 1 January 2017, will have a "significant impact" on the retirement adequacy of ...

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‘Volatility drag’ damaging super returns

Market volatility can have a negative impact on superannuation returns, with a significant effect over a five-year period, according to new research ...

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Super funds to face 'uncomfortable' scrutiny

Superannuation funds are set to receive much more scrutiny of their investment returns and fees as the Productivity Commission ramps up its review of ...

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First State Super CIO departs

Richard Brandweiner, the chief investment officer of First State Super, has left the $50 billion fund to join global impact investment firm LeapFrog ...

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