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Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... whitepaper also noted the consequences are not felt equally, with women being disproportionately affected. Female HESTA members have a take-up rate of 29%, while for all eligible members it sits at 30%. The take-up rate for the super system is 45%. "Women ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... firmly focused on delivering a seamless leadership transition to support the delivery of great long-term outcomes for HESTA members." HESTA is now searching for Blakey's replacement and expects to announce a new chief executive ahead of her depar ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
HESTA has logged a record year for downsizer contributions in 2025, driven by a surge in the end of year spring selling season. Downsizer contributions rose to $94 million in the year, a more than 8% jump from the previous year. The $100 billion super ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
HESTA members saw over $10 billion added to their retirement savings in 2025, driven by strong investment performance. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option returned 9.42% for the 2025 calendar year, recording above the industry average of 9.1% ...

GROW recruits HESTA exec to lead product push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... HESTA. The shift from MUFG Pension and Retirement Services-formerly Link Group-to GROW Inc. proved contentious for HESTA members and financial advisers, with the fund enforcing an extensive seven-week period of limited services. HESTA terminated its ...

HESTA snags Equip Super risk chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... fostering resilience, and guiding strategic decisions that enable the delivery of strong and sustainable outcomes for HESTA members," Blakey said. "Her proven track record in delivering complex transformation projects and extensive regulatory experience ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
HESTA members currently in the midst of an extended limited services period will not see a pause or reduction applied to their administration fees, the fund confirmed. The $89 billion fund is currently transitioning to GROW Inc. (GROW) for its administration ...

GROW Inc. names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Pension and Retirement Services - formerly Link Group - to GROW Inc. has been a point of serious contention for HESTA members and financial advisers of late, with the fund having implemented an extensive limited services period of seven weeks. HESTA ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Almost half (47%) of HESTA members retire involuntarily, according to new research commissioned by the super fund. The research - prepared by Evolved Thinking - surveyed more than 1800 pre-retirement health, aged care and community services (HACS) workers ...
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