Investment Update

Positive gains for all First Super investment options. Here’s a look at what happened in investment markets in the December quarter and what that meant for your superannuation. The big picture Central banks continued to raise interest rates amidst high inflation, though increases were smaller than in previous months. In the US, investment banks and […]

A close look at investment markets for November 2022 from Frontier Advisors. Watch video. Frontier Advisors provides asset consultancy services to the Trustee. The Trustee also engages Frontier Advisors to provide market and investments updates to members of First Super. Frontier Advisors is responsible for the information in this presentation.

Here’s a look at what’s been happening in investment markets recently and what it means for your superannuation. What happened in markets in October? Major share markets around the world rebounded over October, especially in Australia. The ASX All Ords indices continuously climbed from the beginning of the month. This occurred against a backdrop of […]

When we talk about your superannuation investments, we often use the term ‘market volatility’. That’s because it affects how your money is performing more than almost anything else. What is market volatility? Market volatility refers to the frequency and the scale of stock market movements, both up and down. The bigger the price swing, and […]

FROM THE CEO: MID-YEAR INVESTMENT UPDATE Below is a performance update for the six months to 31 December 2021. First Super built on the impressive returns for the first half of the 2021 calendar year, with the superannuation Balanced option returning 4.99% for the period 1 July to 31 December, and 13.10% for the 12 […]