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Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Australians who were switched out of five large, high performing, profit-to-member funds into for-profit platform-based super funds, had under $100,000 in super, and 80% had under $200,000. SMC said a similar pattern is occurring among Australians with ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... superannuation scheme assets rose 3.9% from $175.2 billion to $182.1 billion. This comes after the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) released its latest quarterly Retirement Standard report finding the cost of comfortable retirement for ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... earning $80,000 throughout their career adjusted for inflation is on track to retire with $645,000. "That's because super funds have delivered exceptional returns in the last few years. The average balanced fund returned 9.9% in 2023, 11.4% in 2024 ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... did Vanguard Australia, Mercer Super, and Active Super. They also want to see clearer guidance issued in respect of super funds making environmental and sustainability claims. Dixon, who spent nearly three decades working at the University of Sydney ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Australians report noted that increasing understanding and engagement with innovative home equity release solutions amongst super funds and financial advisers will optimise Australians' financial wellbeing in retirement. These can be developed through ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... processes for determining the propriety of board directors are lacking. Under Commonwealth law, directors on the boards of super funds must always satisfy a 'fit and proper persons test' to ensure they have appropriate skills, experience and ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... and Trustee Wealth Services and is operating in an environment of elevated regulatory scrutiny for platform-based super funds which is creating uncertainty over cost base and risk. It said there is also an increasing preference for super funds to adopt ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... to manage conflicts of interest. "We don't like seeing any cases of inappropriate advice involving self-managed super funds. We hope this report does not turn away licensees and advisers from providing SMSF advice, and we hope they use this they ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
As regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers, Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals quitting for new roles. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The federal government has endorsed a recommendation that the Department of Defence establish a dedicated division to deal with private investors to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the ...