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Super funds risk market concentration in US: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... market cap indices are liquid, scalable and transparent and offer strong historical performance. Schneller said for super funds subject to the Your Future Your Super performance tests, having an eye on market cap benchmarks also allows them to be mindful ...

Canadian pension fund takes 5.6% stake in Inghams

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... part of a group of Canadian pension funds who have signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia's industry super funds to boost investment in their respective regions. PSP Investments said there is fertile ground to bolster opportunities for ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... New Class of Advisers (NCAs), as part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, to APRA-regulated super funds and life insurers during a National Press Club announcement last month. The government will review the implemented measures ...

Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... managed investment schemes run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020, predominantly through their self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Australian Fiduciaries ceased distributing units in the schemes in September 2023.

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... trustees to provide members with an investment strategy in retirement. The covenant does not specifically obligate super funds to develop or offer retirement income products. A retirement income strategy can also mean providing a range of assistance ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) scored nearly $14 billion in retirement savings at the expense of industry and retail funds over recent years, a new report from Class shows. An analysis of Class SMSF clients in its Annual Benchmark Report revealed ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... requires constant support to remain compliant and keep on top of those changes. Digital advice is emerging, with many super funds and advisers using these tools to scale and improve efficiency. However, digital advice isn't as simple as implementing ...

Three super funds fined for misleading investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Three industry superannuation funds - Australian Retirement Trust (ART), TelstraSuper and Australian Food Super - have been pinged by ASIC for misleading members about their investment options' asset allocation and performance objectives. Each super ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... super because they don't support Australian workers." SMC added "busting open" people's super would also force their super funds to invest differently as their money would need to be invested in short-term liquid options. "That would damage the long-term ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of research Ross Clare believes sports is becoming an important asset class for super funds, noting the dynamics in sports investment has transformed drastically over recent years, based on what he's observed ...