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Nest-egg nerves: the challenge facing super funds

Nest-egg nerves: the challenge facing super funds

With consistently good returns under their belt, how well prepared are super funds for a downturn?

As each year of consecutive super fund growth passes, jitters about a downturn mount. The consensus is that super returns will take a tumble, and possibly soon.

"It would be a mistake to assume that the level of returns over the past decade will continue," says Mano Mohankumar, senior investment manager at research and ratings house Chant West.

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Joanna Mather
Joanna MatherWealth editorJoanna Mather joined the AFR as an education reporter in 2008. She spent four years in the Canberra press gallery before becoming superannuation reporter in 2016, deputy news director in 2021 and wealth editor in 2023. Connect with Joanna on Twitter. Email Joanna at jmather@afr.com

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