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Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... coming from global trade tensions and heightened risks of a recession but remain steadfast in how it will position members' savings for the long term. Speaking at a financial adviser roadshow in Sydney, ART chief economist Brian Parker discussed the ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... in super for many years enables short-term losses to be recouped." Linden said while it is natural to want to safeguard savings, moving money around during volatile times can have the opposite effect. "It's natural for everyone to want to understand ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... years now, the Coalition has pushed its 'super for housing' policy, promising first homebuyers access to their retirement savings to assist with purchasing a home. The policy would allow for up to 40% of a balance to be withdrawn, capped at $50,000. ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... attacks is chilling, particularly when "we know" super funds aren't doing enough to protect people's retirement savings. "When something goes wrong, too many people are being left without support, answers, or access to their own money," O'Halloran ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... are highlighting this event to make sure members are alert and take all possible precautions to protect their retirement savings," she said. Financial Standard understands that four AustralianSuper members have lost a combined $500,000 as a result of ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... officer. Yile Chen replaces Mathew Drennan who has served in the role since late 2022. Drennan was promoted from head of savings and investments, having held that position for four years. Chen - who has worked with the global insurance giant for nearly ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
A compromised identity could result in financial harm, including the loss of superannuation savings, a particularly prominent risk given the volume of members' personal data available for sale. This super fund is fighting back with a novel approach. ...

Pearler Super launches, new FHSSS product imminent

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... January 1970 and therefore does not offer a pension account. Members can select from more than 40 ETFs to invest their savings, offered by the biggest providers such as BlackRock, Vanguard and SSGA. Pearler Super is offered through Super Simplifier ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert reiterating the point in the wake of Dutton's speech. "Raiding retirement savings for house deposits would just unleash a supercharged price hike in house prices, not create more new home buyers," Schubert ...

AustralianSuper bins WiseTech stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... identifies in a company, adding that, as a long-term active manager, the fund's role is to allocate members' retirement savings to the companies it believes are most likely to create value over the years to come. "We needed to see a sensible ...