Australian superannuation funds may soon be able to invest in riskier assets like startups and venture capital funds, under rule changes being considered by the federal government.
A Treasury consultation paper released on Friday floats sweeping changes to investment rules for super funds it is hoped will expand the $4.5 trillion dollar sector’s capacity to bankroll innovation and nation-building projects.
The consultation paper, Strengthening the superannuation performance test, proposes …
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