australiansuper

Industry

Mega-dozen shows merging means diverging as super funds consolidate

After recent mergers and if further planned mergers proceed, Australia’s superannuation landscape will consolidate to 12 funds with assets under management of more than $50 billion each, the data shows.

Stewart HawkinsJune 16, 2021

Financial Advice

Providing advice part of a fund’s responsibility: Dr Don Russell

It’s all well and good to say super is all about accumulation of funds for members during their working lives but according to AustralianSuper Chair Donald Russell funds also have a responsibility to provide advice.

Stewart HawkinsJune 11, 2021

Operations

Pandemic sparks refresh, takes ‘noise’ out of fund operations

Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, investment operations executives reveal a number of “mindset shifts” have actually improved work processes by bringing innovation and forward thinking to the fore.

Tahn SharpeMarch 23, 2021

Fund Governance

Aussie super funds 4th most transparent, new benchmark finds

Across the globe the transparency of disclosure varied greatly, both between countries and between funds across all the factors that were measured. In some instances there are wild variances between the best and worst performers, the new benchmark reflects.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 17, 2021

Industry

2020’s biggest stories in superannuation

The top 10 most read Investment Magazine stories for 2020 paint a picture of adaption in a crisis, creative thinking in dislocated uncertain financial markets, testing of business models and continuing consolidation amid a shrinking number of funds responsible for an increasing pool of assets.

Staff WriterDecember 15, 2020

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australiansuper

Industry

Mega-dozen shows merging means diverging as super funds consolidate

Financial Advice

Providing advice part of a fund’s responsibility: Dr Don Russell

Operations

Pandemic sparks refresh, takes ‘noise’ out of fund operations

Fund Governance

Aussie super funds 4th most transparent, new benchmark finds

Industry

2020’s biggest stories in superannuation

ESG

Green bonds: part of super industry’s decarbonising tool set

CIO profiles

AustralianSuper ‘re-risking’, Mark Delaney sees positive economic outlook

Industry

IOOF positions itself in ‘mega fund’ pack with MLC deal