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EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Defence document last week, which was filed with the Federal Court on 24 December 2025, EQT said Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) showed "reasonable due diligence" before onboarding Shield and "reasonable monitoring" of it. But in doing ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... as US small-to-mid, small, micro-cap equity, and high-yield/bank loan strategies. In the financial year to 2025, superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers. ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... double in 2026, with 15% seeking intra-fund advice since the inception of its Super Specialist program. Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is seeing increased engagement with its Super Specialist program, which involves a 30-minute conversation ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Financial Standard that the beauty of the UK State Pension is it is not means tested. Such clients also hold onto their superannuation fund at the same time. "Unlike the Australian Age Pension, which is subject to an income and assets test, the UK State ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... million to challenging market conditions. Retail and wholesale net flows came in at $100 million, largely driven by superannuation, as Australian Ethical saw a 15% jump in new members joining compared to the previous quarter. It said the rise in members ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Following Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Economic Roundtable last year, changes to the superannuation performance test were flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... identified lower levels of knowledge and engagement among women. Only 55% of women expressed confidence in Australia's superannuation system compared to 71% of men. Despite this, only 26% of women have sought financial advice for retirement while 34% ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... flowed through to member super accounts. The downsizer scheme allows an individual to contribute up to $300,000 into superannuation from the proceeds of selling a home. Couples can contribute up to $600,000. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the ...

GDG awards Hackett big pay day

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... remuneration arrangements, Hackett's fixed remuneration will increase by $200,000 a year to $900,000, inclusive of superannuation, effective 1 January 2026. This will be subject to review in July of each year. His short-term incentive has increased ...