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Brighter Super changes up investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... down from 0.64% p.a. to 0.58% p.a. The industry fund had almost $38 billion in assets at the end of June, managing the retirement savings of 382,390 members. "A MySuper member with a $50,000 balance now pays around $150 less a year in fees and costs ...

Australia's retirement system receives first A-grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Australia's retirement system has finally received an A-grade rating in the annual Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index after stagnating at the B+ level for the last five years. The superannuation system received an upgrade this year thanks ...

Acenda Life launches investment bond

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... offering an alternative to investing through superannuation for customers seeking a tax-effective structure outside the retirement system. Acenda Life product officer Dean Mulheron said the launch responded to demand for accessible investment solutions ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... live, which KPMG eventually won. "Our previous chief executive did play golf with Andrew Yates... He had announced his retirement and was largely absent from the process, largely absent from the office and completely absent from the process of tendering," ...

HUB24 platform inflows drop 23% to $4bn in Q1

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... the need for professional advice and increase the attractiveness of superannuation for Australians saving for their retirement," HUB24 said. "These changes are expected to underpin growth in superannuation over the long term." HUB24 said the macroeconomic ...

Showcase: A technical advantage

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Flexible choices can drive higher retirement balances. Modelling from the 2026 Intergenerational Report (IGR) released in September predicts that by 2065-66, the number of Australians aged 85 or older will triple to 1.9 million - a huge cohort that ...

MLC Super creates two new general manager roles

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... on the initiatives that will have the greatest impact." Paterson will join MLC Super in January 2027 from Australian Retirement Trust (ART), where she grew the fund through employer channels across corporate, institutional, small and medium enterprises ...

TAL launches takeover bid for Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN, VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... with Challenger reporting a strong start to FY27, with total sales rising 52% to $4.4 billion as demand for guaranteed retirement income and fixed-term annuities lifted. The retirement income provider's asset under management (AUM) increased 5% over ...

AustralianSuper picks up co-investors' stakes in Perth Airport

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... interest. The super fund completed the acquisition of the combined 9.14% interest in Perth Airport from Australian Retirement Trust's (ART) and Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) via The Infrastructure Fund (TIF). Both had a shareholding of 1.95% and 7.19% ...

Integro appoints first Queensland private wealth adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... most recently worked as a senior financial adviser. His experience spans financial planning, investment strategies, retirement planning and client relationship management. He said he was looking forward to joining the business as it continues to expand. ...