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The 2027 financial year began with a focus on similar themes to those seen in FY26, covering concerns about energy supply disruptions following the resumption of hostilities between the US and Iran, coupled with robust discussion over the ability of artificial intelligence companies to monetise their products amid continued high levels of capital expenditure. At

Superannuation funds have continued to deliver strong returns to members over the 2026 financial year, navigating significant global volatility to finish the year on a high note. SuperRatings expects that all Balanced options, defined as those with exposure to between 60% and 76% growth assets such as shares, will have delivered positive returns to their

For the fourth consecutive year, superannuation funds have delivered strong returns to their members, with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating that the median balanced option returned 1.2% over the month of June, bringing the return for the year to 30 June 2026 to an estimated 9.1%. This result arrives largely off the back of

Super funds delivered positive returns in May, with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating the median balanced option returned 2.1% to members over the month. This result, which was largely driven by a tech-led rally in international shares, builds on the 2.6% gain observed in April and means that funds have now fully recovered from

The announcement of an uneasy US-Iran ceasefire in early April helped drive some recovery within markets and benefited Super Fund returns in April. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates a gain of 2.6% for the median balanced option over the month of April, recovering much of the -3.2% loss recorded in March. “Global markets ended