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Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Cbus paying a nearly $24 million fine for the lengthy delay of death benefit payments. The government now wants all super funds to step up and force the timely and compassionate handling of death benefits, fair and efficient processing of insurance claims ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... any concerns seriously and address them fairly and promptly," the fund said. An ATO spokesperson said APRA-regulated super funds are expected to treat member reporting data as a "core regulatory obligation", including maintaining strong internal governance ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the G20. in Washington DC. A number of Australian super funds and investors, including IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super and Rest have offices in ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... and 77% for members who had tailored their insurance to suit their circumstances. The findings comes as insurers and super funds face increasing pressure to improve member engagement amid rising living costs and greater scrutiny of insurance inside superannuation. ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... "unintended consequences" it has created over the last five years. Treasury acknowledges the industry's concerns super funds are constraining their investment universe and staving off allocating to assets outside the mainstream to ultimately pass ...

Rest strengthens data and tax leadership with new hires

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... served as head of group tax. She previously held a director role in the superannuation tax practice at KPMG, advising super funds, sovereign wealth funds and investment managers on tax and regulatory matters. The appointments come as large super funds ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... that genuinely works for members when they need it most." HESTA's decision to reduce premiums comes as many other super funds are increasing theirs significantly in response to increased claims. AustralianSuper, Cbus and Commonwealth Super Corporation ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
New data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of industry development

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... competition intensifies within the custody and asset servicing sector, with providers increasingly targeting large scale super funds and institutional mandates through enhanced technology, data and client engagement capabilities. Sara brings more than ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... firefighting, what does that say about the values underpinning so-called responsible investment?" Garrett noted industry super funds have built their reputation on serving workers and investing in long-term public interest. "It is entirely reasonable ...