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Funds pivot toward research and resilience
Super funds are recalibrating their strategies in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics and economic policy risks, with major players placing renewed emphasis on research, resilience, and diversification.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Future Fund delivers $17.8bn boost despite market uncertainty
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has added billions in value to the Future Fund over the last 12 months, a strong result given the turbulent market environment.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
ASFA calls for greater transparency in regulator funding as super levies set to top $140m
ASFA has urged greater transparency and fairness in the way superannuation levies are set and spent.
Super funds are falling short on member comms, study finds
With member confidence constantly tested amid market volatility, super funds are struggling to provide clear, timely, and empathetic member communication – an area that’s coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Aware on hunt for new CIO as it expands global footprint
With Damian Graham stepping into a new capacity within the $190 billion super fund ahead of his retirement, a global search is set to commence for his replacement.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Labor’s return sparks super reform momentum as $3m tax nears reality
Labor’s re-election has reignited calls to strengthen Australia’s $4.2 trillion super system, with industry bodies urging swift reform amid economic and demographic shifts.
HESTA warns of overregulation risks amid private markets scrutiny
A major super fund has defended its use of private markets in a submission to ASIC, asserting that appropriate governance and information-sharing practices are present in both public and private markets.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Super fund dominance seen as barrier to capital access for small firms
A member body representing some prominent wealth managers is concerned super funds’ dominance is sidelining small companies in capital markets.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
CPI exceeds expectations, but growth concerns keep rate cut on table
While the latest quarterly CPI print exceeded expectations, most economists still anticipate a rate cut, especially amid growing downside risks to global growth stemming from uncertainty around US tariffs.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Email security lapses widespread among super funds
Earlier this month, several Australian superannuation funds fell victim to credential stuffing attacks, which saw a small number of members lose more than $500,000.
