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After a strong FY24 result, super funds made a good start to the new financial year with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating that the median balanced option returned 1.9% to members over July. However, markets quickly shed those gains in the first two weeks of August. “We saw returns retaining their momentum from last

Superannuation funds have recorded another impressive year of returns for members with international technology and Australian banking shares driving above average returns over 2024. Concerns over inflation caused a slow start to the year, with multiple negative monthly returns recorded until October 2023. Increased confidence in the outlook for inflation and ongoing developments in artificial

Super funds have delivered stronger than expected returns with the losses from the start of the financial year now a distant memory, and despite renewed fears around the trajectory of inflation. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option returned 0.7% over the month of June, bringing the return for the year

Markets saw an improvement over May following April losses as equities stabilised. While not enough to fully regain the -1.6% fall in April, leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option returned 1.0% to members over May. “As we approach the end of the financial year, funds will be seeking to consolidate