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IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... confidently with "strong" compliance support, with specialised training, tools, resources and partnerships with industry super funds made available from the program. To ensure a measured rollout, IFS will launch 20 licensed spots during the initial phase. ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... again Labor's solution is a bigger tax," he said. Conaghan also criticised Mulino's recent proposals to force super funds to help fund the special levy. "Even the ACTU has publicly criticised Treasurer Jim Chalmers - declaring that working people ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... management fee on futures, even though they can be quite expensive to sustain. So, regulations are also encouraging the big super funds to use futures for index exposures, to the extent that they can't do this themselves." Assets consultants also ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... Accountants, the group raised serious concerns with the proposed framework that can lead to "inequitable outcomes" for super funds, particularly where franking credits are excluded from the calculation of fund earnings for Division 296 purposes. "Franking ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... the financial literacy gender discrepancy can be fixed through better education, workplace programs and support from super funds. Howes said: "Women can take back control by engaging with their super, knowing their fund, checking their balance and investment ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... White said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently launched the Payday Super Hub to help super funds, employers, administrators and service providers prepare for the new laws. Super fund Rest will also launch a new clearing ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... $311.2 million in investment management expenses went to fund managers that cover multiple asset classes. Overall, super funds spent a total of $2.8 billion on investment management-related expenses during the period. Some $848.4 million of this was ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... Management shuttered following the loss of a major mandate. Since the survey launched, Frontier observed the number of super funds diminish by two thirds and the size of some portfolios more than triple. Despite this, fund managers' confidence remained ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... retirement. Professional advice can further strengthen your strategy and ensure it stays on course." Day added that super funds offer tools and assistance for members without the expense of full advice. "The message is clear: being disengaged with your ...