SUPERRATINGS

Superannuation

September saw a modest dip in superannuation returns for the first time in 12 months, as domestic and global share markets felt the brunt of ongoing geopolitical and econ...

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Financial planning

Advisers will have the opportunity to show their value as the performance test will be a catalyst for member engagement....

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Superannuation

With the release of the Government’s first superannuation performance test, investors should avoid placing too much emphasis on assessing the performance of funds over ot...

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Superannuation

Research from SuperRatings highlights how much worse off a super balance could be worth if it makes permanent decisions based on short-term market moves, showing the valu...

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Superannuation

The top 20 performing balanced options all returned over 18% to their members over the year, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

Super funds have delivered over $300 billion to members in the FY2021, according to preliminary data from SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

Despite a lag in vaccinations and snap lockdowns in the country, median balanced super funds experienced positive growth and are in position to end the financial year wit...

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Superannuation

Balanced superannuation funds have returned 14.5% over the 2020-21 financial year to date thanks to an improving economic situation and confidence in state and federal va...

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Superannuation

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia has allowed superannuation funds to continue to enjoy the continued market recovery, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

The first month of 2021 has marked the 10th consecutive month of gains for superannuation funds, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

The median balanced superannuation funds are on track to finish the year in positive territory as the global recovery is looking ‘sufficiently V-shaped’, according to Sup...

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Superannuation

While recovery in superannuation funds has been faster and stronger than expected, members still have not been able to fully recover losses since the pandemic brought tur...

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Superannuation

While recovery momentum helped bolster account balances in August, the second half of 2020 will be dependent on COVID-19 infection rates and the gradual easing of restric...

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Superannuation

While the median balanced superannuation option returned 0.9% in July, funds are still down 1.2% over the 12 months to July, according to SuperRatings....

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds were hit hard in February and March and since then had two strong months with the median balanced superannuation fund rising 2.1% in May on the back ...

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