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MySuper provides consistent returns for members: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
New data from Rainmaker Information found MySuper or default options continued to deliver consistent performances and returns for Australians, despite periods of uncertainty. According to the Rainmaker MySuper Index, which contains all MySuper and default ...

AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... gains despite heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. AMP Super said MySuper members invested in its default Lifestage options recorded returns above 11% for the year to 30 June. Members in the MySuper 1970s and 1990s Lifestage options ...

Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... valuation policies to support "fair and appropriate" member outcomes. "Allocations to illiquid assets in MySuper options (the default option for members) increased substantially compared to the change in other investment options for most funds," APRA ...

FSC links active super choices to stronger retirement outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... lower-fee or higher-growth superannuation option, can substantially increase retirement savings compared to remaining in a default MySuper product. Among the findings, an individual who switches to a lower-fee investment option from age 30 could retire ...

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... trillion at the end of the period. MySuper first hit the $1 trillion milestone in March 2024 and has grown the nest egg of default members by 16% since then. Choice products had $1.23 trillion two years ago and have grown 21% over that time. There are ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
ASIC has put Australia's private credit sector on notice, calling on funds to ensure their June 30 asset valuations are current, accurate and grounded in realistic assumptions. The regulator expects all participants including boards, auditors, responsible ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... confidence and can reduce Age Pension reliance. "Without certainty about future income, even retirees with adequate savings may default to conservative spending. Product design can help - giving people confidence to enjoy their retirement while knowing ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... extend to general public advertising. Exceptions also apply to MySuper products that meet legislative criteria, employer default funds, and an employee's stapled fund. The "MySuper product exception" will allow a person to advertise a MySuper product ...

Dexus executives step down over leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... APAC's sensitive financial data to prospective buyers via an unmonitored Virtual Data Room. In 2025 APAC gave Dexus a default notice, asserting a "material irremediable breach" of the shareholders' deed, asserting all members of the Dexus Bloc are no ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon grabbed headlines last year when speaking at one of the banking giant's quarterly earnings calls. "When you see one cockroach," he told analysts, "there are probably more." The cockroach Dimon was referring ...