Mercer warns against over-emphasis on fund returns

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AUSTRALIA - Investors looking to switch superannuation funds under the new Choice regime should consider a fund's underlying asset allocation, not just performance, warns Mercer Human Resource (HR) Consulting.

Weighing into the debate on fund return rankings, Russell Mason, head of Mercer’s industry funds business, pointed to hype surrounding fund performance. “Currently, too much attention is being p...

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