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UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... income, he looks at gold as a currency. "We have investment principles-we think about your superannuation as your life savings," Pearce said. "Our principles guide what we do, and it steers us away from speculating on currency movements. So yes, it is ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Additionally, many of her clients are young families, and they do not have the flexibility to invest due to their mortgages and savings requirements, but they understand how to tweak their super investments to achieve better returns, further distancing ...

Praemium ramps up digitisation, cuts headcount by 28%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... salary budget, excluding incentives, to reduce on a run rate basis by around $9 million from before the acquisition. The savings Praemium expects to make in the 2026 financial year will be offset by redundancy costs of about $3.3 million.

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... consumer protections. "Financial advice has significant potential to guide Australians to make the most of their retirement savings and household wealth," it said. "Superannuation funds have a critical role in assisting members to access financial advice ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... $408,986. The fund, established in 1985, holds about $1.07 billion in assets under management. It oversees the retirement savings of employees of Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, including firefighters, administrative staff ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... being delivered," he said. The collapse of the two funds has affected 11,000 members and their $1 billion in retirement savings, according to ASIC. In December 2025, APRA accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Netwealth and imposed licence conditions ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... be handed down in May. "The Budget will be about productivity. We're working up a productivity package. There will be a savings package that we're working on. We'll consider whether more steps can be taken on tax reform," he said. "But overall, it will ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's Global Pension Assets Study 2026 ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... Nicola Roxon said. "Debby took over as chief executive at a critical time, delivering strong growth, with the retirement savings of members trebling to more than $100 billion. "We greatly appreciate her service and leadership, and her unwavering commitment ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... up to $150,000 in compensation, SCA noted, but they need to act quickly. "Thousands of people have had their retirement savings wiped out after being steered into high-risk products that were never right for them," O'Halloran said. "Take Your Super Back ...