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First Super reduces admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... administration fee paid by First Super accumulation members each week is dropping from $1.87 to $1.65. The reduction equates to a saving of $10 per year. The asset-based component will remain unchanged at 0.18% for administration and 0.02% for advice ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Women beginning their careers in 2025 with a 12% super guarantee (SG) rate in place could have as much as $400,000 more in retirement, new HESTA modelling suggests. The modelling showed women representative of the average HESTA member were projected ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

Brighter Super awards $50m mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
A new $50 million mandate will see Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) invest Brighter Super members' retirement savings back into the state's economy through high-growth, innovative businesses. The mandate will invest in businesses delivering strong ...

Mercer Super, Virgin Money Super members caught in Australia Post burglaries

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Mercer Super and Virgin Money Super members are the victims of an Australia Post security breach following several burglaries at its Melbourne GPO. Australia Post said the break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 and the "theft of some mail articles" ...

Law firm eyes First Guardian, Shield class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are investigating a potential class action on behalf of investors in First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australians' superannuation savings. Slater and ...

REI Super delivers double-digit returns in FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
REI Super, an industry superannuation fund primarily for real estate professionals, has returned 10.34% in its MySuper option for the year ended 30 June 2025. Over the same period its balanced pension option achieved 11.40%, while the Growth Plus and ...

Prime Super delivers double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Prime Super has delivered 10.82% investment returns to members within its MySuper option marking the third consecutive year of returns above 9% for the fund. The super fund has also dropped transaction costs from 0.2% to 0.06% for those in the MySuper ...

Australian Ethical MySuper returns 10.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
Australian Ethical's MySuper option achieved 10.5% p.a. after fees in FY25. The super fund said the result demonstrates the strength of the ethical investment approach despite challenging markets. Some of its other options also saw double-digit ...