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TelstraSuper-Aware Super merger complete

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... significant achievement in the history of Aware Super and TelstraSuper and enables members to benefit from the deep retirement and advice capabilities of both organisations, greater scale and enhanced member outcomes," Aware Super chief executive Deanne ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... funds and the ATO, even isolated discrepancies can carry significant consequences for members' tax positions and retirement savings. As the industry prepares for payday super reforms from July 2026, scrutiny around data governance, complaint handling ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... change," Burgio said. "This rule is getting in the way of our young Rest members building a fairer and more equitable retirement. Our analysis has shown that scrapping the rule could add thousands to their retirement balances. "We wholeheartedly welcome ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Washington DC. A number of Australian super funds and investors, including IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super and Rest have offices in London and have steadily grown their presence in the UK over time. Aware Super ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
The biggest risk to retirement may not be markets, but strategies that haven't kept pace with today's needs. For financial advisers who want to stay at the leading edge, Allianz Retire+ offers a compelling solution. Retirement income products ...

legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... amongst funds with the importance upon member engagement, retention and services as competition intensifies across the retirement saving sector. The fund said its MySuper Balanced option returned 12.56% for the 2024 to 2025 financial year, placing it ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
New Zealand needs to reform its pension sector, increasing the age at which retirement savings can be accessed and no longer taxing those savings, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest report on ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... superannuation products. The test currently applies to some 560 products or 62% member benefits in APRA-regulated funds. Retirement products, for example, are outside the test's scope. Expanding the test for diversified externally directed products ...

ART, Mubadala back CBRE's infrastructure platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has joined a consortium of global investors including Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, in funding CBRE Investment Management-backed critical infrastructure platform Accelerate. Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... these tactics to protect members hard earned savings," Fok said. "As long as there are gaps in the system, Australians' retirement savings will be at risk from unscrupulous operators." Longo also highlighted it is important for ASIC to remain transparent ...