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Despite a recovery in the March quarter, superannuation funds are heading for a disappointing 2018-19 financial year, with global growth challenges and a loss of market momentum meaning funds will struggle to make up for sharp losses in the December quarter. According to estimates from leading superannuation research house SuperRatings, balanced option returns were largely […]
Super members searching for a ‘sustainable’ investment fund are exposed to the same challenges as those in more traditional funds with the sector delivering a wide range of performance outcomes and charging a range of fees, according to new research on the sector by superannuation research house SuperRatings. The SuperRatings research reveals that the median […]
Super members have escaped a fifth straight month of negative returns as market volatility turned in their favour over January, helping to claw back losses suffered in late 2018. The latest data from superannuation research house SuperRatings reveals major fund categories all enjoyed strong growth in the first month of the year. The median return […]
Labor’s proposed changes to franking credits will result in a meaningful reduction in income for zero or low tax rate retirees invested in equity funds, according to analysis by leading research house Lonsec. The research shows that the changes would have the biggest impact on dividend focused funds and Listed Investment Companies (LICs), which generally […]
Lonsec has seen significant growth in its Managed Accounts offering over the last 12 months, as financial advisers increasingly seek an efficient way to implement professionally managed portfolios. This growth is set to be given a further boost with Lonsec’s Managed Account solutions to be made available via the Netwealth platform. As managed accounts gain […]
In the not-to-distant past, managed accounts were seen as a single cog in a client’s overall investment solution. While offering advantages for certain clients seeking a more personalized approach, advisers and model managers were limited in their ability to provide diversified, multi-asset model portfolios using a managed account structure. Fast forward to today and the […]
Super members suffered sharp declines in December 2018, pushing many into negative territory for the year, with the likelihood of further losses over coming months as market volatility and political risk continue to challenge the outlook. The latest data from superannuation research house SuperRatings, reveals major fund categories all suffered declines in December 2018, contributing […]
There has always been an element of tension between super funds and financial advisers. From the super fund’s perspective, the adviser is a possible threat to member retention and can disrupt the fund’s engagement process. For the adviser, the super fund can sometimes seem like a closed shop, unwilling to give up control of the […]
Thankfully my kids have moved on from their ‘Frozen’ phase and the tunes of ‘Let it go’ are well and truly buried away in the back of the DVD cabinet. As professional investors, one of the biggest challenges we face is when to ‘let it go’. When we make an investment into a stock or […]
With 2019 upon us, SuperRatings shares some tips that will help get your superannuation off to a flying start in the new year. Here are the six questions we think every member should ask themselves if they want to get the most value out of their retirement savings. If you’re looking for a new year’s […]
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