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BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... opposite reason. In the US, the manager has lost mandates, including a fixed-income mandate from the Indiana Public Retirement System, due to its ESG commitment. "PME's decision reinforces a clear shift in how asset owners are responding to climate risk," ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund will work with the Australian government to create a stronger, safer retirement system. "We've been really clear about the need for a more contemporary and resilient framework to protect people from these predatory ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... provide flexibility to capitalise on opportunities. Following a board vote, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will be the first US pension fund to adopt the investment model, with a planned implementation from 1 July 2026. ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... people, reaching out to an adviser is a "very daunting step" and one which often comes out of confusion about the retirement system, and the eternal concern of FORO. "The people who come to us, many of them wouldn't have done that 10 or 20 years ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
A report by the Super Members Council (SMC) suggests the complex retirement system in Australia could be costing retirees up to $136,000. The modelling underscores the long-awaited need for financial advice reforms, and simpler, smarter pathways to ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a ...

Australian super funds 'important' for the UK economy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... IFM Investors, every week, approximately $4 billion (£2bn) flows into Australia's $4.3 trillion (£2.1tn) retirement system, making it the fourth-largest pool of retirement savings globally. By the early 2030s, it is expected to become the second ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has urged Treasury to simplify the retirement system, saying it is too complex. The comments come as a response to Treasury's consultation paper on best practice principles. SMC said it broadly supports the intent of ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... guarantee. "The increase in the super guarantee to 12% marked another milestone for Australia's world-class retirement system and has already started to benefit millions of working Australians. This modelling shows its clear value in helping more women ...