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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 ...

Hostplus introduces retirement bonus payments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... an estimated $3900. A member with $1 million could receive $15,600. Aware Super and Brighter Super are some of the super funds that already offer retirement bonuses to members.

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... upward, focusing on stress testing, liquidity, and due diligence. Kaizen predicts a move towards in-house compliance for super funds as they scale their internal intra-fund wealth advice teams to keep member money in their fund's ecosystems. "We can ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... divestment clause for enterprise agreements. Vision Super did not respond to requests for comment for this article. The two super funds did not confirm whether the move was sparked by the events of 7 October 2023 that has led to the deaths of about 67,000 ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Australians do not want their super invested in digital assets, despite some super funds and overseas pension funds dipping their toes in. According to Swyftx's fifth Annual Australian Crypto Survey, based on a survey of some 3009 Australian adults ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... and superannuation size also mean, though, that unexpected shocks, such as to liquidity or operations, would mean super funds have to act quickly in ways that might amplify stress."

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... then become the sort of plumbing of the back end of your business." Serving the system Over in the world of industry super funds, the $350 billion Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has been a sector leader in retirement solutions since it launched the ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... welcomed by the superannuation industry. The new laws are slated to come into effect on 1 July 2026. Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill, describing it as a game-changing ...