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Superannuation

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Australians missed out on $24.4 billion in unpaid superannuation in the past five years to 2023, reinforcing the need for Payday Super, the lobby group says.

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Cbus told Financial Standard the increase is due to rising insurance costs across the industry.

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump claims the retirement system he plans to build in the US will be "better" than Australia's $4.3 trillion super sector.

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has thrown its support behind proposed legal changes aimed at preventing perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing their victim's superannuation.

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The UK has passed legislation requiring pension schemes to prove they're delivering value for money or face consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots.

ART makes $500m investment in Dexus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Financial Standard understands the $330 billion super fund was responsible for the majority of the $600 million Dexus secured for its Wholesale Property Fund.

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Team Super members have been blocked from making online investment switches due to a "technical issue" stemming from a technology partner.

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Prime Super is expanding its roster of domestic investment managers, awarding a new Australian equities mandate.

BUSSQ to roll out personalised investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
BUSSQ is introducing a new offering to members that will enable them to design their investment strategy how they see fit.

AustralianSuper ups Syrah stake to 49.6%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
AustralianSuper acquired the additional shares as part of Syrah's $104 million equity raise.