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FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... balance of $408,986. The fund, established in 1985, holds about $1.07 billion in assets under management. It oversees the retirement savings of employees of Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, including firefighters, administrative ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... are not being delivered," he said. The collapse of the two funds has affected 11,000 members and their $1 billion in retirement savings, according to ASIC. In December 2025, APRA accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Netwealth and imposed licence ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... offering advisory and wealth management services. Nuveen's parent company TIAA was founded in 1898, specialising in retirement investment solutions. "In a competitive landscape where scale can help deliver benefits, in Nuveen we see a partner that shares ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... governance and risk frameworks, policies, and processes across asset owners and managers. Meanwhile, Nick Horn, Australian Retirement Trust's head of investment risk, has quit to join Quilla Consulting as operating chief. Horn brings more than 20 ...

AMP profits fall as Alexis George prepares to step down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... growing the wealth businesses, and building on the vision to be the place that customers come to plan for a dignified retirement," George said. "Our North platform has new, compelling functionality that is resonating with advisers, and that is reflected ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... the merger between MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia. Last week, Giacomo Tarantolo joined Acenda as head of retirement solutions from UniSuper. He also worked at Allianz and Mercer as a product actuary and analyst. Acenda Group chief executive ...

ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... through the next chapter in ESSSuper's 100-year purpose of supporting our members to lead a dignified and secure retirement," Rebecca said. "Joan leads with courage, wisdom and heart. I am grateful to have worked with and learned from her, and I ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Unveiling several updates, Allianz Retire+ has slashed fees for its retirement income product AGILE to 0.30% p.a. as well as the wait period to commence the lifetime income. The product fee has dropped from 0.80% p.a. while the wait time to commence ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... to fourth place in the rankings. The Thinking Ahead Institute said the UK is driving major reform, including default retirement pathways and small-pot consolidation to be included in the Pension Schemes Bill, to provide better retirement outcomes, and ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... chair Nicola Roxon said. "Debby took over as chief executive at a critical time, delivering strong growth, with the retirement savings of members trebling to more than $100 billion. "We greatly appreciate her service and leadership, and her unwavering ...