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Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... targeted and workable." Meanwhile, CPA Australia has warned the super tax overhaul would unfairly penalise retirement savings by mishandling the treatment of franking credits. In a joint submission between Charted Accountants Australia and New Zealand ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Australian Ethical said the transition to a single administration platform will mean the first half of FY26 will see unit cost savings. "Despite challenging investment market conditions, it's been a pleasing first half of the year. On the superannuation ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... governance and member outcomes. "Our fund is growing every day, now looking after more than $350 billion worth of retirement savings for our members," Rowell said. "With increased size and scale, and as the sector matures, it is important that we continue ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... the increasing awareness and use of the downsizer scheme among eligible Australians looking to boost their retirement savings, which in turn could support a freeing up of critical housing stock. "We're seeing more and more members using the downsizer ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
HESTA members saw over $10 billion added to their retirement savings in 2025, driven by strong investment performance. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option returned 9.42% for the 2025 calendar year, recording above the industry average of 9.1% ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... managers. Looking at super funds with more than six members and according to asset size, nearly $1.5 trillion of retirement savings are in the hands of external fund managers, while $1.4 trillion is directly invested. The country's largest super ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... educated about superannuation are up to six times more likely to be engaged and take actions that improve their retirement savings. The survey of more than 1500 people compiled by the Super Members Council (SMC) highlights the increase in Australians' ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... 2025 and rental yields sitting a roughly 3%. Further, about half (50%) viewed cash-style products, such as high-interest savings accounts and term deposits, as investments despite the fact they are savings vehicles. CFS warned those products struggle ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... that investing $1.5 billion over the first five years of a proposed National Prevention Investment Framework could return savings to government of around $2.7 billion 10 years after the initial investment. "Governments can lift productivity by breaking ...