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Superannuation

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 nations.

Hostplus extends Citi mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Hostplus is extending its custodial and fund administration services mandate with Citi for five years.

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Rest is bolstering its total portfolio approach with a new mandate, while appointing an executive to help grow its digital member services.

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches.

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms.

NGS Super awards mandate to Milliman FRM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
NGS Super has named Milliman Financial Risk Management (FRM) as its new implementation manager.

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Super Members Council has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes guaranteed superannuation.

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.

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Members of Commonwealth Super Corporation's Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSap) are about to be hit with insurance premium increases of more than 40%.

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said that while a global recession is not assured, it remains a real possibility given the size of Middle East conflict.