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Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's superannuation sector provides a fundamental contribution towards the nation's growth, but argues there is more that needs to be done. ASFA has released The Impact and Opportunity ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
More Australians are leaving work permanently due to mental ill health than ever before with insurers paying out over $2.2 billion in mental health claims last year, according to new data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). CALI said ...

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
After nine years with Commonwealth Superannuation, Rob Firth has decided to step down as chief risk officer. "I am really proud of the team I have led and the impact they have had,' conceding he leaves with "mixed emotions". "We have built a leading ...

Platinum, L1 merger to help fight 'organic business decline'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Platinum's potential merger with L1 Capital - which saw the two parties enter a merger implementation deed earlier this week - may help save the business against ongoing decline but other hurdles remain, according to Morningstar equity analyst Shaun ...

Insurer names interim chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Adrian Stewart is set to leave Allianz Australia Life Insurance and Allianz Retire+, with an acting chief executive appointed. David Kane, currently chief operating officer, is stepping into the lead role in an interim capacity. Allianz said Stewart ...

SIAA chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) chief executive Judith Fox will retire at the end of 2025 once a replacement has been appointed. SIAA chair Hamish Dee said Fox advised that she has decided to retire after six years in the role. ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.85% at the July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Mercer Super Trust's default lifecycle option made more than 12% p.a. for the 2025 financial year for members aged between 18 and 52. The Mercer SmartPath returned between 12.3% p.a. and 12.6% p.a. For the same age range over a five-year horizon ...

Future Group reveals super fund returns, fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Future Group has announced the returns for smartMonday, GuildSuper and Child Care Super while also announcing a fee reduction for smartMonday members. smartMonday super fund has reduced fees across all investment options effective 7 June 2025, delivering ...

AustralianSuper's MySuper option returns 9.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
AustralianSuper's MySuper option delivered 9.5% p.a. for members in the 2025 financial year, slightly trailing behind its peers. The MySuper Balanced option, in which the majority of its nearly 3.7 million members are invested, has about 25% invested ...