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UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
UniSuper has reaffirmed its conviction in the global technology sector after delivering another year of double-digit returns in its Balanced option. Despite acknowledging technology is likely to continue its stellar run the fund warned valuations in ...

FAAA warns adviser levies could exceed $5k as ASIC costs climb

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... advice profession to fund this enforcement activity, when all fines are paid straight to Consolidated Revenue for the benefit of the government," the FAAA said. The body also renewed calls for greater transparency around ASIC's cost allocation methodology ...

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... infrastructure is now within reach to a broader investor base, enabling advised and wholesale investors in Australia to benefit from Igneo's global track record and active asset management capabilities." The fund offers exposure through a stapled structure ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... they've got an annuity that they feel more confident and more comfortable spending when in retirement. "Another key benefit is cognitive decline, which means that as you get older and are unable to make some of these decisions, you won't need ...

Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... our ongoing investment program in personnel, technology, systems and processes which is strengthening the fund for the benefit of members." Mercer recently reported its financial years returns with the default option SmartPath providing members between ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... they've remained difficult to engage with, leaving valuable retirement insights out of reach for the people who stand to benefit from them most." "RetireSmart+ doesn't replace traditional calculators and modelling - it unlocks them. The conversational ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... Investment Advisers head of private equity Matthew Moon agrees this expansion in the co-investment opportunity set should benefit co-investors. "Not all co-investments are equal, however, and selectivity on both asset quality and GP quality is essential. ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... practices, notably led by Cbus and AustralianSuper. Cbus paid a nearly $24 million fine for the lengthy delay of death benefit payments, while AustralianSuper sat on death benefit claims that exceeded internal targets of four months. The government now ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago. Justice Moshinski lifted the Merhi's travel ban on July 9. The order stated the travel restraint handed down one year ...

Super funds to reap returns from $2.2bn biotech exit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... potentially first-in-class therapeutic platform with the promise to deliver both exceptional investor returns and meaningful benefit for patients." "This exit positions the firm well to continue attracting capital to support our existing portfolio and ...