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CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Insurance administration fees will increase from 3% of the insurance premium to 4.2% of the insurance premium. The amount each member will pay depends on the type and amount of cover they hold, their age, employer and occupation rating. For example ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Conservative options, respectively, on the day. Superhero Super said the changes will be automatically applied unless a member decides to make changes by February 6. Members not wanting to participate can select an alternative investment option from ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... long-term evidence continues to support index investing. Despite this, most super funds actively manage the majority of member money using complex active strategies that add cost without reliably adding value," he said.

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Wealth's investment committee, noted that Lee had served on the firm's investment committee as an external independent member for three years. Barter had also worked with Lee at Findex, where they both served on the investment committee. Barter ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... and investment risk management. Birgden has led on sustainable investing and governance as a global executive and board member, managing investment risk, return, and reputation for boards, members, and stakeholders. Her clients include the World Bank ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has launched a "comprehensive solution" designed for financial advisers who want to specialise in industry super fund advice. The Independent Adviser Licensing Mode provides guidance that aligns with members' priorities ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately. Conaghan has been very outspoke on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... in the practices and regulatory changes. It also said the First Guardian compensation payments remain on track to be in member accounts by 30 January 2026, with positive feedback from stakeholders on its resolution approach. APRA highlighted the need ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Greenland, but "it has of course not made the decision any more difficult to make." Akademiker Pension administers some 44,000 member accounts on behalf of Greenland's pension fund, SISA. In an interview with Bloomberg, SISA Pension's chief executive ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The new year opens a window of opportunities for financial advisers amid a volatile global market and growing geopolitical tensions. One of the major opportunities in 2026 that is tipped to garner huge demand for financial advice is retirement. "There ...