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Mercer selling super admin business to Apex

Mercer selling super admin business to Apex

In what represents the end of an era, Mercer is selling it superannuation administration business to Apex Group.
Super returns to recover from November dip with ‘healthy’ year-end

Super returns to recover from November dip with ‘healthy’ year-end

Chant West expects super funds to finish the year with "healthy" returns, after a November dip ended seven straight months of positive activity.
APRA hits Equity Trustees with additional licence conditions

APRA hits Equity Trustees with additional licence conditions

Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited has been hit with additional license conditions by APRA over investment governance shortcomings
Unfair costs

SMC urges Govt to rethink CSLR cost spillover burden

Yasmine Raso 19 December 2025 One Comment

The SMC has renewed its calls urging the government to reconsider forcing industry funds to also shoulder the burden of CSLR cost blowouts.

Figures casting blame

SMC urges close monitoring of retail funds after Shield, First Guardian

Mike Taylor 18 December 2025 2 Comments

Industry superannuation funds are arguing via the SMC that APRA needs to closely monitor providing class order relief to retail super funds.

Sue Brake

Aware Super elevates Sue Brake to Trustee Board

Yasmine Raso 18 December 2025 No Comments

Aware Super has welcomed further capital markets and investment expertise to its Trustee Board with the appointement of Sue Brake.

NESS deploys Otivo's advicetech solution

NGS Super makes sustainable forestry investment via alts manager

Yasmine Raso 18 December 2025 No Comments

NGS Super has contributed to more than $440 million secured by Gresham House for its Sustainable International Forestry Strategy Platform.

Man with feet on clock amid money

Super fees hit $9.5b a year

Mike Taylor 17 December 2025 3 Comments

The latest APRA data has revealed just how much super fund members are paying in fees and just how much trustee directors are being paid.

Man holding cut-out of man climbing steps

AustralianSuper fills new C-suite platforms role

Yasmine Raso 17 December 2025 No Comments

AustralianSuper has committed to its techn, digital and data strategy, appointing Mike Backeberg as Chief Platforms Officer.

Senior appointment

SuperConcepts appoints new chief executive

Yasmine Raso 16 December 2025 No Comments

SMSF administration software specialist, SuperConcepts, has announced the appointment of Andrew Row as its new Chief Executive Officer.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Mocktail, anyone? Investing across demographic trends

Financial Newswire Contributor 24 November 2025

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Mirova’s Jens Peers explores the generational trends shaping investment opportunities within the demographic transition.

TPD Severity: A Smarter way to protect your clients

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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Industry-wide, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims have risen sharply in recent years. At Acenda, we recognise this has created challenges…

Why Durability Matters in Private Credit & How La Trobe Financial Sets the Standard

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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In private credit, innovation matters, but lasting success relies on resilience and reliable performance in challenging market conditions.

Real Estate Private Credit’s Ongoing Role in Investment Portfolios

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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This research paper explores the rise of commercial real estate private credit in Australia, its resilience through economic cycles, and why…


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Blind justice and law books

Diversa utilised SQM First Guardian research without subscription

Mike Taylor | 12 December 2025In the aftermath of ASIC launching action over First Guardian, Diversa Trustees has confirmed using SQM research without a subscription.
Super funds return

November dip ends second double-digit year hope for super returns

Binaya Dahal | 12 December 2025The seven-month streak of positive superannuation fund returns that had been steadily lifting members’ balances has come to an end.
Stockspot Super launches

Calls intensify to scrap unfair U-18s super ‘loophole’

Yasmine Raso | 12 December 2025New SMC modelling has intensified calls to dump an "outdated" law that restricts super for under-18 workers, as it is worsens the gender gap. 
APRA

APRA hits HESTA with license conditions

Mike Taylor | 11 December 2025The prolonged administration outage experienced by HESTA earlier this year has resulted in APRA imposing additional license conditions.
APRA

Why platform-based super matters

Mike Taylor | 10 December 2025The latest APRA data has underscored the growing level of assets sitting within platforms-based superannuation products.
Financial penalty

ATO imposes $200m in super penalties

Mike Taylor | 9 December 2025Little more than six months out from the introduction of pay day superannuation, the ATO has revealed imposing penalties of $200 million.
Retirement calculator

Financial uncertainty following savers into retirement: T. Rowe Price

Yasmine Raso | 9 December 2025New T. Rowe Price research has uncovered reports of significantly low levels of optimism and certainty in retirement.
Old couple walking on pile of coins, businessman behind them on other pile of coins

Early retirement planning sees two-fold increase in comfort

Yasmine Raso | 8 December 2025Joint research has confirmed that retirees who prepared for retirement early are almost twice as likely to enjoy a 'comfortable lifestyle'.