The average balanced investment returned flat for the 2019/20 financial year, after the pandemic wiped 37% of the Australian share market from peak to trough in March and...

Superannuation funds need to carefully think through what they are telling consumers in terms of target returns in circumstances where the COVID-19 pandemic has changed t...

New analysis from Frontier Investment Consulting suggests that the volatility generated by COVID-19 has raised real questions about the Australian Prudential Regulation A...

The top client issue dealt with by advisers in May was concessional super contributions, compared to April when early access to super dominated clients’ questions, accord...

The threat of sequencing risk is “diabolical” for retirees and pre-retirees and leaving them in danger when there is a market collapse, according to Cor Capital. ...

A major industry fund, LUCRF has revealed the manner in which the Australian Taxation Office has at first approved hardship early release superannuation requests and then...

Smaller superannuation funds should be considering mergers or heading for the exit, according to a new report which suggests Australia’s optimal number of funds is 15, do...

Most super members believe their fund automatically de-risked to protect their investments from losses during a downturn and did not know asset allocation was an importan...

Assets such as infrastructure are failing to provide defensiveness during sharp market downturns, according to Cor Capital. ...

Superannuation funds can play a major role in Australia’s economic recovery post pandemic but current unstable policy settings would constrain the ability to invest in im...

Financial advisers should report any concerns they have about superannuation funds breaking the intra-fund advice rules to the Australian Securities and Investments Commi...

Superannuation funds may not have been responsible for the $150,000 early release fraud being investigated by the Australian Federal Policy but their members will ultimat...

A key parliamentary committee has received more evidence about how industry superannuation funds are delivering financial advice and what it cost. ...

The enhanced service, in partnership with IdealRatings, will track equities and corporate bond portfolios to provide super funds with a “holistic view” of investments. ...