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Aware Super, TelstraSuper advance merger plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... of the way, and we are committed to making the transition as smooth and supportive as possible," he said. The two super funds announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in August. In May, TelstraSuper and Equip Super ditched ...

Liquidity, operational shocks major issues for super: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... said. The review also highlighted the April cyber attacks which saw criminals attempt to breach the systems of several super funds, and although most attacks were repelled, AustralianSuper saw 600 member accounts accessed with 10 members losing $750,000. ...

GROW recruits HESTA exec to lead product push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... administration space during that process. The company shifted direction in 2021 and has since attracted several major super funds as clients, including Australian Ethical, Vanguard and NGS Super. In 2023, GROW also secured a mandate from HESTA. The shift ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Almost half of all super funds have seen a decline in member accounts over the last year, despite the number of member accounts across the industry having increased. APRA assessed super funds' performance against a variety of metrics over one, three ...

Super funds must improve reporting, audits: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... sponsorship and advertising expenses. Those are two key outcomes of an ASIC review into the financial reporting and audit of super funds. The regulator said a lack of consistency in categorising unlisted investments makes it difficult to compare investments ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... [the digital adviser can produce] SoAs. That's the Holy Grail," he says. The inevitable Late last year, several super funds put digital advice offerings high on their agenda, releasing new offerings or giving existing ones a face lift. Hostplus ...

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... In its submission to the Treasury consultation, it suggested that retirees should be guided by the government and super funds to use 80% of their balance exceeding $250,000 to purchase an annuity. The submission said this change could boost income by ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... also recognise the efforts of ASIC to negotiate this outcome and appreciate that it will place pressure on the other super funds to take similar action. "This intervention will help to restore confidence in the Australian super system and financial services ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... keep members informed and involved, so they can trust and understand their retirement options; and make sure smaller super funds can use best practice approaches without making things too costly for members. SMC said it will release a report next month ...

Younger generations drive SMSF sector growth: Class

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The number of self-managed super funds (SMSF) has grown on the back of increased participation by younger Australians despite regulatory uncertainty, according to a report by Class. The 2025 Annual Benchmark Report by Class found the number of SMSFs ...