AustralianSuper betting on recession as inflation softens real returns

AustralianSuper betting on recession as inflation softens real returns

The chief investment officer of Australia’s largest super fund says the biggest risk is that a recession will not materialise.

  • byMillie Muroi

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Recession ‘most likely’ and inflation to rebound:AustralianSuper

Recession ‘most likely’ and inflation to rebound:AustralianSuper

The chief investment officer of Australia’s biggest super fund says the Reserve Bank will tame inflation in the short term but will “most likely” plunge the country into recession.

  • byMillie Muroi
When less is more:how many super accounts do you have?

When less is more:how many super accounts do you have?

Consolidating your super into one fund could help you take greater control of your nest egg.

  • byNina Hendy
AustralianSuper on hiring spree to expand in New York,London

AustralianSuper on hiring spree to expand in New York,London

The nation’s biggest pension fund is ramping up to add staff in New York and London,driving the expansion of its global footprint with recruits in equities and private markets.

  • byAmy Bainbridge
‘Very disappointed’:AussieSuper plagued by upgrade issues

‘Very disappointed’:AussieSuper plagued by upgrade issues

Some members at Australia’s largest superannuation fund are still having problems accessing their accounts online,nearly two months after a major tech upgrade sparked a number of ongoing issues.

  • bySimone Fox Koob
AustralianSuper floats ‘radically different model’ for retiree income

AustralianSuper floats ‘radically different model’ for retiree income

The country’s biggest super fund says policymakers should start thinking of ways to automatically move some retiring members into super products that pay a retirement income.

  • byClancy Yeates
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Why super funds may be hesitant to invest in Australian housing

Why super funds may be hesitant to invest in Australian housing

Getting super funds invested in Australian housing is a good idea. But governments - state and federal - need to work together to make it sufficiently attractive.

  • byJoey Moloney andBrendan Coates
Super funds stage stunning recovery on sharemarket rally

Super funds stage stunning recovery on sharemarket rally

Growth superannuation investment options recouped almost all of their losses of the 2021-22 financial year in July.

  • byJohn Collett
Enormous housing project on new minister’s ‘can’t touch’ list

Enormous housing project on new minister’s ‘can’t touch’ list

The Andrews government is yet to sign off on a management plan to deal with conflict-of-interest questions around the new planning minister and her brother.

  • byRoyce Millar
‘Come back when you’re grey’:Young people warned against super switching

‘Come back when you’re grey’:Young people warned against super switching

A recent survey conducted for lobby group Industry Super Australia found that a third of industry fund members are considering switching in response to the latest global market swings,with those aged between 18 and 34 the most likely to move.

  • bySimone Fox Koob
Australia’s biggest super fund braces for prolonged slowdown

Australia’s biggest super fund braces for prolonged slowdown

Investment giant AustralianSuper sees the global economy struggling for about two more years as businesses and households adjust to tighter monetary and fiscal policies.

  • byBenjamin Robertson andSilas Brown