Tue, 7th Jan 2025

In this week's Financial Services Online podcast, Paige Estritori focuses on recent achievements in the superannuation industry. Highlights include Rest Superannuation Fund's impressive returns led by MySuper Growth, High Growth, and Sustainable Growth options, with major factors contributing such as strong US stock market performance and easing monetary policies. Rest also pledged $1 billion to Quinbrook for sustainable infrastructure. Australia's Future Fund also revealed their shift towards purpose-driven investments, focusing on national security, housing, and green energy. AMP, with support from BTC Markets, has ventured into digital finance with Bitcoin. Furthermore, NESS Super has unveiled a groundbreaking financial advice platform for its members along with Otivo. Lastly, Australian superannuation returns have significantly increased, with median growth fund returns up by 2.5% after recent elections.