The average superannuation fund in Australia grew by 14.7% in the last fiscal year, the third highest on record, powered by international and domestic equity holdings.
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Political tinkering with superannuation policy is damaging confidence in the system, says Australian funds association ASFA as it launches a survey to gather industry views.
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Like other institutional investors, Australian’s $82 billion government fund is moving into riskier assets in search of higher returns.
Australia’s pension fund regulator slashes its projections for MySuper licence applications, indicating many operators may be looking to get out of the game, says industry body AIST.
The $21 billion superannuation fund appoints Brett Chatfield to its newly created internal investments team as part of a plan to reduce its reliance on asset consultants.
As Australia’s first generation of compulsory savers gets ready to retire, the country’s superannuation funds have a surprisingly heavy allocation to stocks, finds Towers Watson.
The former minister for superannuation in Australia, Nick Sherry, urges Taiwan and the rest of Asia to look no further than Canberra for clues on how to drive development in pension systems.
Beijing-based Stephen Joske points to long-term correlation between China GDP growth and emerging market equity performance as he outlines AusSuper’s expansion plans.
Some of the region's biggest social-security and pension funds convened in Sydney this week to discuss topics such as overseas investing and annuity provision.
AFM Investment Partners, already representing Mandiri, wants to introduce Asian fund houses to Aussie pension funds.
Saying superannuation funds want more international exposure, Challenger buys a stake in an Asian boutique and is targeting other deals.
With the superannuation pool set to grow on the back of new legislation to raise mandatory contributions, more money is forecast to head into Asian markets, especially fixed income.