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Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... than half (46%) have actively chosen how their super is invested, one in four (25%) remain in their fund's conservative default option, and nearly one in three (29%) don't know how their super is invested at all, CFS said. "Super is one of the most effective ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
The warning by JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon about the possibility of there being more "cockroaches" in the US private credit market has sparked a flurry of debate about risks in the market at a time when its potential is being assessed ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... the nature and risks of private credit funds. "Fund operators and investment managers defined and applied terms such as 'default' and 'investment grade' differently," he said. "Such inconsistent use of terms makes it difficult for investors to meaningfully ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... administration for business, while supporting retirement outcomes for our members." Rest Pay is available at no cost for Rest default employers. Rest said it is in the process of rolling out the platform to employers who currently use its administrator's ...

MetLife scores group insurance mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Spaceship Super has appointed MetLife to provide insurance as it introduces default cover for Death and Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD), as well as the option to apply for voluntary cover. Effective 6 February 2026, members will be eligible for ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... products that have passed the annual performance test, the employee's stapled fund (if any) and the employer's default fund. Choice products cannot be advertised. The person advertising the product must not be related to the fund offering the ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... exploring how to make these solutions material, the study said engagement and financial literacy, as well as choice and default options are key factors for consideration. On the biggest issues effecting DC funds, Urwin said "in each case, some of this ...

Super SA introduces indexed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... Super SA Select members will have access to six new investment options. To date, they've only been able to choose from the default Balanced option and Cash. Going forward, they will be able to invest in High Growth, Socially Responsible, Moderate and ...

Human biases call for simpler retirement framework: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... called for simplifying retirement advice. Biases include a choice paradox where too many options can lead to overwhelm, a default preference to stick with what is in place rather than making a big change, overvaluing immediate rewards and undervaluing ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... Private credit surveillance: retail and wholesale funds. Common poor practices include fund managers reporting low levels of default ranging from zero defaults to 6% of the loan book. There are inconsistent and unclear reporting and terms, masking portfolio ...