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EQT strategic review opens super trustee exit option

EQT strategic review opens super trustee exit option

Equity Trustees is conducting a strategic review of its Superannuation Trustee Services business opening up the option of an exit strategy.
Platforms, SMSFs grow while industry funds in outflow

Platforms, SMSFs grow while industry funds in outflow

New data has confirmed that industry superannuation funds are now facing into stiff competition from SMSF establishments and platforms.
Major super funds join chorus against AFCA’s ‘but for’

Major super funds join chorus against AFCA’s ‘but for’

The Government should be funding current and future CSLR shortfalls according to ASFA's response to Treasury's review of PII.
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SS&C’s Australian client base exceeds 2 million via REI deal

Binaya Dahal 20 February 2026 No Comments

SS&C Technologies has completed the onboarding of members from REI Super, nine months after securing the mandate to administer the fund.

Outsourcing

Industry funds urge strengthening of advice PII regime

Mike Taylor 17 February 2026 7 Comments

Industry funds are calling for a strengthening of the advice PII regime while making it clear they do not want to pay for the CSLR.

Nudge

HESTA wants retirement income stream default mechanism

Mike Taylor 17 February 2026 3 Comments

Big industry fund HESTA is calling on the Government to legislate to allow super funds to default members into retirement income streams.

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Third board reshuffle in six months sees Puli join Australian Ethical

Binaya Dahal 17 February 2026 No Comments

Australian Ethical has announced the appointment of Mark Puli to the board of its super fund, effective 11 February 2026.

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CFS partners with Safewill to assist client’s estate planning

Binaya Dahal 17 February 2026 No Comments

Colonial First State (CFS) has entered partnership with Safewill to give nearly one million members free access to digital Will creation.

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ACTU smacks distracted APRA over Shield, First Guardian

Mike Taylor 13 February 2026 5 Comments

Peak union body the ACTU has hit APRA hard accusing it of being more interested in surpluses than protecting super fund members.

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Super funds seek standardised 10-year past performance

Mike Taylor 12 February 2026 5 Comments

Major superannuation funds group, ASFA is urging ASIC to increase the standardised past performance benchmark from five to 10 years.


INDUSTRY NEWS

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Is your retirement advice built to last?

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 February 2026

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As Australians live longer, longevity risk is reshaping retirement advice. Our guide helps advisers build resilient retirement income plans.

Unlock faster underwriting for smoother approvals

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 February 2026

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Experience the future of faster underwriting with digital PMARs and automated decisioning. Deliver enhanced precision, smarter processing, and quicker

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…


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ASFA backs passage of Govt’s super tax package

Mike Taylor | 12 February 2026Big super group ASFA has provided case studies on the workings of Div 296 while urging quick passage of the legislation through parliament.
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Super kicks off 2026 in positive territory

Mike Taylor | 11 February 2026Superannuation returns have kicked off 2026 in positive territory but below the levels recorded at the same time in 2025.
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ASIC facing scrutiny over website funding

Mike Taylor | 10 February 2026ASIC is likely to face Senate Estimates questioning tomorrow around its financial backing for a Super Consumers Australia website.
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Blakey to exit as HESTA CEO

Mike Taylor | 9 February 2026Long-serving HESTA chief executive, Debby Blakey is to retire in the second half of the year with a successor yet to be named.

MLC bolsters corporate super team with new appointment

Binaya Dahal | 6 February 2026MLC Super has appointed James Sinclair as senior manager in its corporate super team to drive growth in the institutional and employer markets.
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Industry funds open new front on conflicted remuneration

Mike Taylor | 5 February 2026The industry superannuation funds were fundamental to changing adviser remuneration and are now lining up to change the investment ecosystem.
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Super returns deliver record member satisfaction

Mike Taylor | 5 February 2026New data from Roy Morgan has confirmed the degree to which resilient super returns are driving record member confidence in superannuation.
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ASIC says super trustees fall short on scams, fraud

Mike Taylor | 4 February 2026ASIC has sent a strong message to super fund trustees to pick up their act on frauds and scam prevention finding falling behind banks.