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InvestorDaily AustralianSuper’s reliance on unlisted assets dragged on performance over the past year, as the rally in listed markets left funds more heavily weighted to equities outperforming their peers. Investment communications manager Sam Weaner acknowledged the gap, saying the fund “did face some challenges compared to our peers, largely due to investment style”. “A key […]

InvestorDaily With Australian investors preparing for a world of lower interest rates, asset managers from Perpetual to Schroders are competing for a slice of the fastest-growing segment of the domestic exchange-traded fund (ETF) market: fixed income ETFs. Once the exclusive domain of large institutions, fixed income ETFs are now empowering retail investors, self-managed super funds […]

Investment Magazine Figuring out whether an image displayed on a computer monitor is a piece of aircraft debris or a pigeon – or, say, a ferret – on an airport runway is unlikely inspiration for the application of AI to super fund operations. But a presentation by Changi Airport at a conference in Singapore last […]

Investment Magazine The Albanese government is expected to consider amending the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test. A review of the test – which was introduced without notice by the previous Morrison government as part of its pandemic budget in October 2020 – is likely to be held within the next 6 to 12 months, according to senior government […]

InvestorDaily The government must ensure that any new reforms to the regulation of private markets does not “unduly hinder” participation by super funds in this market, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned in a recent submission. In a submission to the government’s Economic Reform Roundtable, ASFA explained that superannuation funds invest […]

In 2025, the global oil market remains a dynamic arena shaped by geopolitical tensions, evolving supply-demand dynamics, and macroeconomic uncertainties. Events such as conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine situation introduce periodic volatility, creating both challenges and opportunities for traders. However, markets increasingly focus on supply-demand fundamentals, reacting less to geopolitical developments […]