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Market volatility & your super 2008/09 Annual Report
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How we performed in 2008/09

We have prepared a special edition of our new online quarterly investment newsletter Review to let you know about our 2008/09 performance.

This newsletter covers what’s happened in the Australian and global economies, how the PSS performed during this time and an outline of our investment strategies.

As I am sure you are aware, investment returns have been very poor over this financial year. The impact of the global financial crisis on economies was almost unprecedented, however in 2009, both the global banking sector and the global economy appear to have stablised.

As a member of a defined benefit scheme, make sure you are aware of how fund investment performance actually affects your final benefit. For more information see How does the PSS work

For more information about your PSS super account, see your annual member statement, which we will send out from October 2009.

Read our new online quarterly investment newsletter Review

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