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Special Feature: Beyond Safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... The shift has been propelled further by the rise of mega-funds. The number of APRA-regulated funds with more than six members has almost halved in five years, falling from 158 to 81 by June 2025, while total system assets have surged past $4.5 trillion. ...

AMP appoints employer partnership lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... investments Melinda Howes said the appointment reflected the growing role employers and financial advisers play in helping members build long-term financial security. "No other fund offers a member proposition like AMP Super across investment performance ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... reform in Labor's policy platform is an encouraging step towards more equitable retirement outcomes for the fund's younger members. "Right now, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old could work side by side in the same job, but only one of them would be entitled ...

Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... procurement and facilities. The appointment comes as Rest progresses its Super Simple for Life strategy, aimed at supporting members through their working lives and into retirement. Doyle said Singh-Pangly's return would strengthen the funds leadership ...

Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... our long-term investment strategy and commitment to delivering sustainable value for our investor, Aware Super, and its members," Carstairs said. "We are pleased to partner with Link, whose experience with the asset complements our own investment and ...

Fight between SMC and FSC on super rages on

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called out the Financial Services Council (FSC) on making selective claims about performance and costs of 'platform' super funds compared with performance-tested mainstream MySuper funds. A latest research by FSC ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... acting in members' best financial interests and exercising due diligence on the investment options it puts in front of members. It's a safeguard that, ASIC says, didn't hold up in the case of the Shield and First Guardian failures. Around ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... inconsistent labels applied to investment options is a significant contributor to this confusion. It can be very difficult for members to make like-for-like comparisons of product features and risk levels," Clancy said. "Many funds offer an investment ...

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... as remunerate fairly and responsibly. Lowe was appointed to chair the AGCC earlier this year and includes seven other members that include former APRA executive Helen Rowell, and TelstraSuper's Dominique d'Avrincourt, along with governance professionals ...

Family businesses turn to external chief executives: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
While family members will largely remain at the helm of family businesses post-succession, a Deloitte Private report anticipates a meaningful shift globally, with more businesses preferring outside professionals to step into the chief executive roles. ...