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UniSuper began with a single, compelling idea: we can deliver better value. We're now one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, with more than 615,000 members* and over $120 billion in funds under management.

We’re passionate about securing the future of our members, sharing in a wealth of wisdom and collective know-how. We empower our members to be confident about their future and make better financial decisions.

To find out more visit www.unisuper.com.au

* As at June 2023.

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UniSuper releases a 10 minute investment podcast at the start of each month. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in financial markets by subscribing via Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Overcast, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

 

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Podcast: Matt Williams, digital gold, Warnes on investor complacency

Airlie's Matt Williams on recent investments in ResMed and Orora, The World Gold Council's Joe Cavatoni on the rise of digital gold, and Peter Warnes chides investor complacency given economic and market risks.

UniSuper's CIO on where he's putting money to work

In a wide-ranging interview, John Pearce explains why the 60/40 portfolio is far from dead, that history is a dangerous guide to the future, his recent investments and how the power dynamics in the market have changed.

Podcast: UniSuper's John Pearce, today's GFC similarities, LIC news

Special guest, UniSuper CIO John Pearce, on where he's putting money, Peter on how today's events bear similarities to those before the financial crisis, and Graham updates us on the latest developments in LICs.

UniSuper’s CIO on why liquidity is king right now

Unlike most other superannuation funds, UniSuper hasn’t piled into unlisted assets. Because of this, it has extra cash on hand and is taking advantage of opportunities opening up as rate hikes crunch economies.

Unisuper's Pearce suspends stock lending to help stabilise markets

John Pearce's Unisuper funds were among the top performers over most time periods to end 2019. He reveals he has suspended stock lending due to coronavirus and issued a video update to his members.

Best ideas from John Pearce, Leah Zell, Kerr Neilson, Geoff Wilson

Highlights from UniSuper, Lizard Investors, Platinum Asset Management, and Wilson Asset Management.

’Short selling’ and the Australian banks

Hedge funds have been short selling Australian banks for a while now, mainly due to perceptions about the property market. However, it is not house prices but unemployment that matters most for bank prosperity.

Retaining some features of Defined Benefit funds

Defined benefit funds will be scarce in the future but their features shouldn't be forgotten. Defined contribution funds should be incorporating some of these features to their members' advantage as well their own.

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Australians unprepared for $3.5 trillion wealth transfer

A new report suggests that Australians are ill prepared for the largest intergenerational wealth handover in history. It's estimated $3.5 trillion in assets will be transferred from Baby Boomers to their children by 2050.

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18 rules for ageing well

The rules to age successfully include, 'the unexamined life lasts longer', 'change no more than one-eighth of your life at a time', 'nobody is thinking about you', and 'pursue virtue but don’t sweat it'.

Why the ASX 200 has gone nowhere in 16 years

The ASX 200 is around the same price that it was 16 years ago. The poor long-term performance can be largely blamed on our taxation system, which encourages companies to pay out most of their earnings as dividends.

The challenges of building a lazy portfolio

John Bogle famously advocated a two-fund portfolio of US stocks and bonds. Recently, I tried to create an Australian version of the Bogle portfolio and found that what seems simple can quickly turn complicated.

SAPTO and LITO, or do you really need an SMSF?

Money withdrawn from super after age 60 is tax-free but less understood are arrangements that allows a couple over the age of 67 to earn up to $57,948 per year outside super and pay no tax with LITO and SAPTO.

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