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Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... the US "could ultimately experience a financial crisis, an inflation crisis, an austerity crisis, a currency crisis, a default crisis, a gradual crisis, or some combination of crises. Any of these would cause massive disruption and substantially reduce ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026

Rest's default Growth option returned 9.22% over the 12 months to 31 December 2025 - the third consecutive calendar year of positive returns. Rest said the 2025 return was underpinned by the strong performance of Australian and international listed ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... HESTA members saw over $10 billion added to their retirement savings in 2025, driven by strong investment performance. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option returned 9.42% for the 2025 calendar year, recording above the industry average of 9.1% ...

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 ...

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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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