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Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... billion to $1.2 billion. While it is apparent that there are many links in the chain - from the ratings houses to super funds to platforms and cold callers - Conaghan said they will all need to answer for their part. "But the biggest group that needs ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... delivered average post-fee returns of about 18.2% - about 11 percentage points more than locally listed assets. However, super funds are typically only allocating about 4.4% to these asset classes in MySuper products. On average, MySuper products with ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... that global resilience as a key investment issue, and that's why we're putting it on the agenda." Blakey said super funds must consider global political issues, and the impact they may have not only on returns, but also how world leaders may ...

Money laundering to become greater issue for super: AUSTRAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... greater risk for that value transfer." Miller said convenience and security are at opposite ends of the spectrum and super funds are now facing a challenge of where to place their member services and interaction on that spectrum. "The easier we make ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... predictable, behave like a salary, stable, inflation, aware and automated, with longevity protection." Brockie predicted that super funds will be expected to provide holistic wellbeing ecosystems going forward. "Funds will be expected to deliver independence ...

Brighter Super expands senior team

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... in superannuation and retirement planning from previous senior roles in the financial services sector, from large super funds to smaller boutique advisory firms. His most recent role was as national manager, SMSFs at Findex, and he's previously held ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... script to be used when calling potential investors. It also included a chart that demonstrated Shield outperformed top super funds between June 2016 and June 2021, despite Shield only being registered in May 2021. While this was not approved by Interprac ...

Super good for financial stability, for now: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... holds between 35-40% of Australia's bank bill market, and a convergence of shocks would make it "unrealistic" for super funds to sell those assets at the same time to meet liquidity calls. Despite concerns, Jones said there has been a "significant uplift" ...

Half of super investments now offshore: NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... 2025. In addition, artificial intelligence and digitisation are a key thematic influencing investment strategy. Most super funds prefer to remain 'on benchmark' in the US tech sector despite valuation concerns, NAB found. Super funds are also placing ...

Industry bodies offer Payday Super resources

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... by 1 July 2026. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) launched the Payday Super Hub to help super funds, employers, administrators and service providers prepare for the new laws. The hub offers legal and technical guidance, implementation ...