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'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Hostplus has no plans to switch up its investment strategies as tensions between the US and China continue to rise, chief executive David Elia told the ASFA Conference 2025. "I don't think it's about having to choose between either country. ...

Interprac sued over Shield, First Guardian failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... representatives acted in their clients' best interests, contributing to hundreds of millions of dollars of superannuation being invested in products that were unsuitable, high risk and costly. "We allege that no competent financial adviser could ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Speaking at the ASFA Conference 2025, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said long-awaited superannuation reforms are on the way. Chalmers said despite pressing issues globally and at home, reforms in the superannuation sector ...

Super good for financial stability, for now: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... assistant governor (financial system) Brad Jones has told the ASFA Conference 2025 that the size of Australia's superannuation system is a "national asset" but warned that funds need to take proper measures to protect it. "Historically, the super fund ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... closed off 243 funds that invest across a myriad of asset classes "to new investments and all automated plans for superannuation and pension." About one quarter of these are ETFs managed by Betashares, Global X and VanEck. The lion's share are actively ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... offer. They amounted to assets under management of $512 billion and $16 billion respectively. ASIC recently told superannuation funds to do more to uphold their Retirement Income Covenant obligations. One in five trustees cannot track the success of ...

Half of super investments now offshore: NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
NAB's latest Super Insights Report has found that the $3 trillion APRA-regulated superannuation industry now has more than 50% of its assets invested overseas. The report draws on survey responses from 37 Australian superannuation funds, representing ...

Industry bodies offer Payday Super resources

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Two industry bodies have launched resources to help superannuation funds comply with the looming Payday Super legislation, as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) warns employers to be ready by 1 July 2026. The Association of Superannuation Funds of ...

Hostplus introduces retirement bonus payments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Hostplus has introduced retirement bonus payments when members transition into the pension phase. From today, members who meet the eligibility criteria will receive an additional top-up to their account when they transfer from a Hostplus accumulation ...

Vale Ken Atchison

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... Atchison Consultants in February 2001 with the focus on providing advice and analysis to financial institutions, superannuation, insurance funds and investment managers across the management of their investment portfolios. He led the firm as managing ...