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Aware Super hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Jessica Xu Smyczynski has jumped from AustralianSuper to Aware Super as senior manager, asset governance. At Aware Super, she will play a central role in asset governance, supporting the fund's investment strategy while helping ensure robust oversight ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Investment Association Australasia and served on the PRI Stewardship Advisory Committee from 2017 to 2021. She is also a former member of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, serving through June 2025. ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
First Super has negotiated a mandate with a new group insurer that will see most of its members pay less for their cover. From April 1, group insurance for First Super members will be provided by TAL. The mandate sat with MetLife for the past 14 years ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Rest has invested US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate, broadening its exposure to retail property. USCRF invests in neighbourhood shopping centres in major US markets. Rest head of real assets for investments ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... superannuation funds, such as SMSFs and small APRA funds, is how the Division 296 fund earnings would be divided up between each member interest or each member account. While large APRA funds can decide how they do this, within some guidelines established ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... its representatives and advice provided regarding the Shield Master Fund. The determination related to a client who was a member of the Macquarie Superannuation Plan and lost most of his super after being advised by an InterPrac adviser to invest in ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.1% at yesterday's meeting, citing a "material risk" that inflation will stay above the central bank's target range of 2-3%. The decision to hike was all but split, with five voting ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... members. "It's time for funds now to really take stock of where they are and just work out what they can do to improve the member experience," he said. "We've got to remember why funds were set up in the first instance... when funds were set up ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... pay tax on earnings from amounts they may not ultimately receive. This raises questions about how the rules align with member entitlements," he said. Meanwhile, the removal of actuarial certification for single-member SMSFs was welcomed. However, for ...

Aware, TelstraSuper take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... deliver strong outcomes for members. "Extensive due diligence has confirmed the strong alignment of values, performance, and member outcomes between our two funds. This gives us great assurance that the transition will deliver long-term benefits and ...