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Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... and are working to restore this online service as soon as possible. To make an investment switch, download the Super or Pension form," the super fund's website shows. In a statement to Financial Standard, Team Super said: "Due to a technical issue ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... and capital markets Jamie Hannah said. "We expect 2026 to continue the upward trajectory of the Australian ETF market as pension fund assets, managed by local advisers continue to grow the pool of investable money."

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... commitments were globally diversified, with capital coming in from Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds were leading contributors. "The closing of BPEA IX is a defining milestone that reflects ...

UniSuper halves admin fees for 42,000 members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
UniSuper will halve its asset-based administration fee for the Flexi Pension retirement product starting July 1. More than 42,000 retired members in the product will pay a fee of 0.08% from the current rate of 0.16%. "Our ability to offer this significant ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Australia and the UK have signed an Investment Partnership to further unlock superannuation and pension capital investment, which will help to secure more "two-way" investment in jobs and industries, as well as strong returns for investors for both ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... the proposal, all APRA-regulated super funds would be required to offer members aged 65 and over a pre-set account-based pension, a new income product 'MyIncome'. Members would be free to choose if they want to accept the account. "We do not ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Simultaneously, the super fund reported its Q126 update, with all options recording negative returns but Cash across its super and pension offerings. Its default Growth option returned -2.03% during the March quarter, while its pension default Balanced ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... declare they have reviewed the PDS when making a new investment, and monitoring whether they're on track to meet minimum pension withdrawal requirements. To ensure they are capable of meeting the standard's requirements, the FSC said trustees ...

Pacific Equity Partners adds four to local team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Group where he was vice president in the Asia buyout team. He's also previously held roles with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in London, and was an investment banking associate for three years at J.P. Morgan in both Sydney and London. Meantime ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... $130,000 extra in super, increasing retirement income by around $4500 a year, while also reducing reliance on the Age Pension. SMC has previously advocated for this same law to be scrapped in relation to under-18s, who are also excluded if they work ...