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Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Prime Super will reduce its fixed and asset-based percentage administration fees from June 1, across its accumulation and pension products. It will also raise investment fees across options. The super fund is introducing an administration cost of 0.015% ...

Australian Ethical makes changes to super menu, fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Australian Ethical Super is closing its High Growth offering and introducing another investment option as it prepares to roll out fee changes. Australian Ethical Super will close its High Growth investment option from May 1, with all members to be transferred ...

Virgin Money Super increases administration fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
The changes are coming into effect on April 1 and will see a member with $50,000 charged $388 in total fees per year. From April 1, Virgin Money Super's asset-based administration fee will increase from 0.394% p.a. to 0.424% p.a. For a member with a ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
Following a thorough review, the super fund will remove its lifestage investment strategy (LIS) options from February 13, saying the move will improve the financial future of its members. The Sand LIS, Coral LIS, Ocean LIS, and Sky LIS will be removed ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Australia's booming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market is failing to capture the big money from superannuation funds and institutional investors as retail investors' dominance reigns supreme. Surpassing $330 billion in total funds under management ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...

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% ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees last financial year, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA figures. The prudential regulator's breakdown of super funds' ...

Australian Food Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Australian Food Super is closing two of its options that have become costly to run relative to their size and lack member interest. On 3 March 2026, the Alternatives and Property investment options will close. From 7 March 2026, any remaining balances ...

Morningstar moves to pay-for-play model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... comparisons. It will also provide a medalist rating price score from -2.5 to 2.5, which will explicitly reflect whether an investment fee is a liability or competitive advantage, subtracting from or adding to the overall rating. The new update will determine ...
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