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Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... to operate those asset classes." Janz said that this is a global trend and one that is likely to continue, so Australian super funds need access to more diverse technological capabilities. In addition, Janz said there needs to be more transparency around ...

Team Super finalises leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... The new hires come one month after Sara Foreman joined as chief retirement officer from Aware Super. A former Australian Super executive has been appointed chief growth officer and an ex-Cbus Super chief financial officer has signed up for the top finance ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The US Superannuation Investment Summit has kicked off in the United States with Australian super funds exploring deeper investment opportunities within the US. Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressed the summit, essentially serving up Australia's retirement ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Australian super funds are expected to pump huge amounts of money into the US over the coming decade, according to a report from Mandala, in conjunction with Super Members Council and IFM Investors. The Going Global report said Australians' superannuation ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Superannuation, investment management, and banking leaders will descend on Washington DC and New York next week to showcase a super system poised to channel hundreds of billions into the US over the next decade. In a statement, representatives of super ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Australia's superannuation assets have jumped 500% over the last 20 years and are on track to become the second-largest pension market globally by 2030, the WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute predicts. Australia's superannuation assets reached more than ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
The UK National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) will take a 10% stake in Industry Super Holdings, the parent company of IFM Investors. Nest said it would primarily invest in IFM's alternate asset investments. An IFM spokesperson told Financial Standard ...

Team Super names retirement chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... believed the chief retirement officer role would have the same prominence as say a chief investment officer. Australian Super and Australian Retirement Trust hired retirement chiefs as they sought to build their retirement offerings for members. Subsequently ...

Australians satisfied with super performance: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
New research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) finds most Australians are satisfied with the returns their super fund is delivering, with only 6% deeming their fund's performance poor. Surveying 1500 adults across ...

TAL names retirement and wealth lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
TAL Australia has announced an in-house promotion to lead its team of product, investment and operational specialists. Shaun Bransdon has stepped into the role of general manager, retirement and wealth, a position that he will further develop and deliver ...