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Industry super defies turbulent markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
Industry super defied the odds by growing its asset pool by 14% at the end of 2022 while other sectors contracted. According to APRA's latest statistics, industry super fund assets reported double-digit growth to reach $1.1 trillion compared to the ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...

Industry fund joins the million-member club

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
HESTA has welcomed its one-millionth member and reaffirmed its commitment to growth through its three-year strategic plan. AustralianSuper was the first fund to have one million members, reaching milestone in 2012. Since then, Rest, Hostplus, and Aware ...

SS&C launches super offering, secures Mine Super mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... will help the fund deliver superior member outcomes. Last week, APRA heatmap data showed that Mine Super's MySuper product was poor performing in the context of a rolling eight-year benchmark. Further, regarding the sustainability of member outcomes ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

Mine Super and TWUSUPER explore merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... singing this MoU. Yesterday, as reported by Financial Standard, according to APRA heatmap data, Mine Super's MySuper product was said to be poor performing in the context of Heatmap benchmarks over eight years. Pertaining to the sustainability of ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... products. Regarding MySuper products with high total fees and costs, Qantas Superannuation Glidepath was the only MySuper product to be labelled significantly high. Though, Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund Balanced, HOSTPLUS Superannuation ...

Religious carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
The carve out from the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy. In December 2021, the government said it would adjust the performance test to account ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
One of Sam Sicilia's pet themes is that the forces of technology are deflationary, and they will inevitably kick in to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite ...

Super assets decline despite contributions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Total superannuation assets dropped 3.2% in the year to September 30 despite a 12% increase in contributions. APRA's latest statistics show $150.2 billion in contributions were made in the period, which is about 12% higher than the previous corresponding ...