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Payday Super to tackle gender super gap: Aware Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... had 1.26 million member accounts at the end of March. APRA statistics show that 63% of its members are females. A recent survey from Rest found two-thirds of Australian businesses expect Payday Super will require moderate to significant operational changes ...

Operational changes anticipated for Payday Super: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... superannuation and onboarding processes as they prepare for the shift to paying super contributions at the same time as wages. The survey of more than 1100 employers found 54% expect to modify their existing payroll or superannuation systems, while 27% ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
A new survey on global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) found assets under management allocated to private markets is becoming more active, with funds increasingly manage these exposures in-house than through third-party managers. The survey by Bain and ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... Australia, to examine the challenges advisers are facing and how firms are adapting to compete and grow. The 2026 Natixis Global Survey of Financial Advisors indicates 65% of Australian advisers are observing their clients are holding more cash in response ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... more immediate, pressing life issues such as saving up for a house or investment property. A Colmar Brunton (now Kantar) survey from 2010, for example, found only one third of employees chose their own super fund. Young people were also three times less ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Most financial advice practices are ill-prepared to manage the sudden death or permanent disablement of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning. Business Health's newly released What ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... assumptions, refresh valuations, and lift practices in line with its published principles. ASIC recently also conducted a survey into the sector from March 26 to May 14, collecting responses from 22 managers covering 52 funds and around $76 billion in ...

HESTA launches campaign around super tax benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... the advantage from super tax benefits ahead of the end of the financial year. According to HESTA's research, based on a survey of 437 members in May 2026, more than half (58%) are not planning to take advantage of any super tax benefits before June 30 ...

ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... and over now need $78,566 per year, while single homeowners require $55,923 to sustain their lifestyles. However, ASFA's survey found 42% of Australians believe they will need more than $1 million in super to retire comfortably - well above the benchmark. ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
New research indicates that although around 90% of retirees selecting pension accounts or lifetime income streams were satisfied with their decision, less than two in five (38%) pre-retirees understood how those products work. The second edition of ...