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Betashares adds global bond ETF to lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... Australia that aims to track the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (AUD Hedged), which is used by APRA in the performance test for superannuation funds, Betashares said. The ETF, covering more than 25 currencies and 70 countries, offers an efficient ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called on the government to adjust some elements of the super performance test to help encourage super funds to invest more in Australia's energy transition. The peak super body said the government ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... In its submission to the government's Economic Roundtable, Rest has called for reforms to the superannuation performance test among a range of other measures. In its submission, Rest said the superannuation performance test needs to be reformed to cater ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... Jonathan Armitage joined and roughly a year after one of its funds failed the inaugural Your Future, Your Super performance test. Lam told Financial Standard that the team identified "a lot of unintended risk" from concentrated, very benchmark-agnostic ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has submitted a paper in response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) discussion paper, outlining how superannuation investments in the private sector can drive long-term financial system stability ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... funds to make the shortlist," Grattan said. Turning to quick wins, Grattan said the government should look to performance test account-based pensions. In fact, it wants to see all retirement products assessed. "These reforms could boost the incomes of ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... allocations of 52% and 50% respectively. Grigg added that despite the introduction of the Your Future, Your Super performance test in 2021 and the resulting increased focus on benchmark-relative returns, the allocation to alternatives has marginally ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
The Grattan Institute is urging the government to mandate the partial annuitisation of Australians' superannuation and implement the 'best-in-show' list of funds to help simplify a "complex" system and allow retirees to spend their savings ...

Analyst Moves: Franklin Templeton, JANA, Bain, MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... developing tailored investment strategies. He also ensures that JANA clients outperform the Your Future, Your Super Performance Test metric while staying abreast of the latest regulations from APRA. On the research front, Sandhu looks after publicly ...