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Derek Rose

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

There are concerns some "balanced" super funds are tilted too heavily towards riskier positions. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Some superannuation funds' "balanced" options have become heavily overweight riskier "growth" assets, a financial planner warns.

Alex Jamieson, founder of Melbourne-based AJ Financial Planning, says super fund providers have an incentive to "gamify the system" so their balanced funds provide better returns.

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