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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
... 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 sector has had a stabilising influence on our financial ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Mercer Investments is culling four international equities options that sit within its Managed Portfolio Series Funds. Mercer's Blended Global Equities Hedged MPS Fund, Guardcap Global Equity MPS Fund, T. Rowe Price Global Focused Equity MPS Fund ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... 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 assistance ...

Barings appoints new head of APAC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... Nicoll as a sales director to help support its growth into the local wealth market. Last year, the firm launched two new funds tailored to Australian investors - the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund and the Barings Liquidity Investment Strategy ...

Half of super investments now offshore: NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... has more than 50% of its assets invested overseas. The report draws on survey responses from 37 Australian superannuation funds, representing more than 80% of the industry's assets under management (AUM). NAB said the findings highlight the sector is ...

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 ...

Perennial snaps up 50% of Balmoral, hands over microcap mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... manage its Australian microcap strategy. Balmoral portfolio managers Wik Farwerck and Tim Canham will manage the combined funds of both asset managers, totaling more than $150 million in assets under management. Previously, when managing a First Sentier ...

Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... platforms' applications cost practices an average of $760 per application and take about eight hours to complete, while industry funds' applications cost more than double ($1645) and take longer to complete, the report said. The latter also has a higher ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... managers. Regulatory reforms in the United Arab Emirates, including updates to digital asset rules and the Qualifying Investment Funds regime, have attracted global firms to regional financial centres. Among these, the Dubai International Financial Centre ...