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Future Fund executive departs after 10 years

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... a clear owner, a defined process, and accountability for outcomes," Grant said. "Those frameworks exist for a reason; default organisational processes were never built for an investment mission, so the best asset owners built something different. "Their ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... "We expect a meaningful migration into corporate structures over the three-year rollover window, and a near-universal default to companies for new structures from 2026 onwards." Hamilton Wealth Partners financial adviser and managing director Will Hamilton ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... super felt financially secure against the impact of illness, injury or death. That figure climbed to 52% among those with default cover and 77% for members who had tailored their insurance to suit their circumstances. The findings comes as insurers and ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... pretty much reached the tightest levels we've seen since maybe pre-GFC, maybe of all time. Meaning the compensation for default is very low, but defaults have also been low," he says. Rauch also notes an insatiable demand for public market credit ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026

Cbus members will see an average 46% increase in death and TPD premiums from July 1. Default cover premiums will increase between $0.19 cents and $10.24 per week. There will also be a 12% increase for some income protection categories, the first rise ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026

... system. The primary reform is the introduction of a Value for Money framework which will require trustees to offer clear default retirement income options. The aim is to avoid savers being stuck in underperforming schemes. This will involve a standardised ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

... other high-risk occupations, are unlikely to be able to take out cover outside of superannuation and therefore rely on default insurance in super to provide vital protection. Between April 2020 and 31 December 2025, Cbus said it paid a total of $178.5 ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... reported its Q126 update, with all options recording negative returns but Cash across its super and pension offerings. Its default Growth option returned -2.03% during the March quarter, while its pension default Balanced option delivered -1.55% in the ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... systems in the world. We believe as an industry, have both the opportunity and the responsibility in standardising a simple default pathway, combining guided drawdown with risk pooling and partial annuitisation or deferred income components." Helyar ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

... phase option rather than staying in accumulation," Blakey said. "That's why we're calling for a well-designed default mechanism that would seek to ensure no Australian is left behind simply because the system failed to guide them." The whitepaper ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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