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ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020 8:47AM

Four out of the top five best performing personal balanced super fund investment options for the 2019-2020 financial year were ESG options, according to research from Rainmaker Information.

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