Aware Super’s industry-first tele-claims service cuts wait times for grieving families

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Aware Super is helping to ease the burden on grieving families with its tele-claims service. The service, a first for the super industry, can cut the time it takes to... Read more continue reading

Brighter Super launches two indexed share options in response to adviser demand

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Brighter Super has expanded its investment menu with two new low-cost indexed share options, giving advisers greater flexibility when constructing investment portfolios for clients with Brighter Super accounts. Available since... Read more continue reading

Super returns stumble in September

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option will have recorded a -0.4% fall over the month of September. This loss was largely driven by the underperformance... Read more continue reading

HESTA lowers key investment fees for members

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HESTA has announced lower investment fees and costs across most of its core investment options for the 2025/26 financial year. The changes, reflected in HESTA Super’s updated 30 September Product... Read more continue reading

Retirees could unlock an extra $25K a year by making better use of their super 

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Australians are on track to retire with significantly larger super balances than previous generations, but many risk missing out on the retirement they’ve worked hard for if they’re too afraid... Read more continue reading

Golf, beaches and bowls? The true image of retirement is not what you think

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Internet searches of retirement often surface joyful images of cruises, golf, beaches and bowls, but new HESTA insights indicate that’s simply not what most Australians expect their retirement to look like.... Read more continue reading

Super funds post solid return in August amid uncertain backdrop

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Despite concerns around inflation and ongoing geopolitical tensions, super funds were up in August with the median growth fund (61–80% growth assets) gaining 0.9%. That lifted the return over the... Read more continue reading

Solid August performance builds on positive start to FY27

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Following a subdued start to the financial year in July, super funds experienced stronger growth in August with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating that the median balanced option returned... Read more continue reading

HESTA cuts fees for retirees, drops minimum balance to open an income stream

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HESTA has announced it will be reducing administration fees on income stream accounts and slashing the minimum balance requirement for starting one. Income stream accounts are designed for Australians in... Read more continue reading

What rights do your stepchildren have to your superannuation benefits when you die?

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When a marriage or relationship ends because of the death of a parent, the question of who is a ‘stepchild’ for superannuation purposes has changed. In recent years, decisions of... Read more continue reading