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Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... flagged that as a superannuation trustee, Equity Trustees oversaw the investment of around $160 million of retirement savings into Shield over 2023 and 2024 through its fund. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said ASIC was acting against Equity Trustees ...

ART chair to retire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... legacy of unwavering commitment to the service of working Australians and the stewardship of their collective retirement savings to provide financial dignity and security in retirement." ART has over $350 billion in funds under management on behalf of ...

Adviser banned for UGC, Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... allegedly recommended his clients set up self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and invest most of their retirement savings into the funds. ASIC said Rankin failed to act in the best interests of his clients in doing so, as both funds were speculative ...

Mercer Super sued over 'longstanding and systemic' failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... in the claim." Mercer Super has some 950,000 members, serving as a home to their collective $70 billion in retirement savings.

AMP Super rolls out cashback feature

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The new feature will allow AMP Super members to boost their retirement savings by earning cashbacks, which could grow their balances by as much as $100,000 when they retire. Despite the significant benefits of compounding, AMP found the concept is poorly ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... speculative schemes tied to Hewish. "[UGC] used a client onboarding process that lured people into investing their retirement savings in UGC-related products by having calls made to prospective clients using details including those obtained from a third-party ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... delay means more Australians missing out on better retirement security. Hundreds of millions of dollars in retirement savings are potentially at stake, and Aussie workers simply can't afford for this legislation to be kicked down the road," Delahunty ...

Super funds risk 'falling behind': MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... if digital security or user experience falls short. The research, detailed in the Protecting Australia's Retirement Savings in a Digital World whitepaper, called for an industry-wide uplift in digital identity and fraud protection capabilities. As ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... liquidity and transparency-especially during market volatility. The subtext is clear: when nearly $1.2 trillion of retirement savings sits in assets that don't trade daily, don't settle, and don't behave like anything on the ASX, someone ...

Brighter Super awards $50m mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
A new $50 million mandate will see Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) invest Brighter Super members' retirement savings back into the state's economy through high-growth, innovative businesses. The mandate will invest in businesses delivering strong ...