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Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... also proposing to extend the test to more superannuation products. The test currently applies to some 560 products or 62% member benefits in APRA-regulated funds. Retirement products, for example, are outside the test's scope. Expanding the test ...

Rest strengthens data and tax leadership with new hires

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... hires to lead its data and tax functions, as the fund continues to focus on operational simplification, governance and member growth. Irina Chinenova has joined the fund as general manager of data and insights, overseeing Rest's data analytics and intelligence ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... acknowledged that the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in complaints and the extended absence of a key team member contributed to the delays and therefore didn't amount to failing to act efficiently, fairly and honestly. It ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
Departing ASIC chair Joe Longo said the most effective way to tackle unscrupulous actors in lead generation activity would be to stop it at the source and ban all unlicensed communications. Speaking at the Financial Counselling Australia conference ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... protection will reduce by between 1.4% and 23.5%. The premium reductions will apply for HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super member; they do not apply to those in corporate super plans. The reductions follow a renewed group insurance arrangement with ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
New data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective ...

Vision Super to close Diversified Bonds option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Vision Super is shutting its $24.5 million Diversified Bonds investment option due to low member demand. As at December 2025, the option represented less than 0.08% of total funds under management, Vision Super said, adding the trustee regularly reviews ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
New insights from Rest Super highlights the ongoing impact of the "motherhood super penalty", with women continuing to fall behind in retirement savings due to time out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. ...

Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Future Fund has reported positive returns across all its portfolios, adding some $28.3 billion in 12 months. In the March quarter, Future Fund returned 0.6% to $269.1 billion, almost a $2 billion increase from the end of 2025. Other funds managed by ...