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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 ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... running out of money in retirement. "FORO leads to many retirees relying on the statutory minimum draw-down rates as a default," says Huppert. "That is, only drawing down the minimum to avoid running out of savings. The RIR concluded that if superannuation ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... concerns over private credit generally and that it could have an impact on the broader financial system. "Beyond those default concerns, you're seeing a lot of consumer stocks down as well. In the US, very high-end households are doing quite well ...

James Mawhinney launches another appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025

... relating to alleged errors by the original judge. These include findings that IPO Capital issued debentures, a no risk of default representation was made, and that a security representation was made. He was also issued a financial penalty of $30 million ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

BUSSQ streamlines product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... historically had two accumulation phase products for members in BUSSQ MySuper and Premium Choice. The MySuper product was the default, investing members in the MySuper Balanced Growth option and giving them default insurance cover. Meantime, Premium ...

Australian Ethical aligns Christian Super members' cover

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... changes to their insurance fees and cover come December 1, Australian Ethical announced. From 1 December 2025 automatic default death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover will move to a new age-based scale. In addition, default cover will ...

Super moves: CareSuper, Hostplus, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... he was responsible for driving the growth of memberships and funds under management through acquisition of new employer default arrangements. McNamara brings over two decades of financial services experience to the role at Hostplus. Before NGS Super ...

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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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