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Australian investors including Brighter Super and JANA access European middle-market lending

Nuveen, a global asset manager with $1.4 trillion in assets under management[1], has secured investments from Australian institutional investors into a dedicated Australian portfolio managed by Arcmont Asset Management (“Arcmont”).

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03 Sep 2026

Brighter Super to deliver new lifetime innovative retirement income solution to help members build income for life before retirement

From Brighter Super

Brighter Super has announced plans to deliver a new lifetime innovative retirement income solution providing income for life which is designed to enable eligible members to begin building future lifetime

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10 Aug 2026

Retirement sentiment falls 13 points after 2025 rebound

From Brighter Super

Australians are significantly less confident about retirement than they were six months ago, with retiree confidence falling from 60% to 47% and pre-retiree preparedness declining from 38% to 31%, according

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07 Jul 2026

Experienced Queensland Director Brendan O’Farrell joins Brighter Super Board

From Brighter Super

Brighter Super has announced the appointment of experienced Queensland Director and Superannuation Executive Brendan O’Farrell to its Board as an independent director, effective 1 January 2026 as the fund continues

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13 Nov 2025

Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super, named FEAL Fund Executive of the Year

From FEAL - Fund Executives Association

Kate Farrar, CEO of Brighter Super, is the 2024 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. Last night at the FEAL Members’ Dinner in Melbourne, Ms

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05 Aug 2024

Thought leadership panel mulls SMSF innovation and intervention

From SMSF Association

The SMSF sector will put itself under the microscope at the Thought Leadership Breakfast (TLB) being held on the opening morning of this year’s SMSF Association’s National Conference at the

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13 Feb 2024

Zurich deepens group insurance partnership with Brighter Super

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced it has been appointed by Brighter Super to provide group insurance for its members from 1 July 2023. Queensland-based Brighter Super manages approximately

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15 Feb 2023

LGIAsuper leads the way for inclusion beyond the boardroom

Breaking down the barriers that women face on the road to retirement begins in the boardroom of financial service companies, says LGIAsuper and Energy Super CEO Kate Farrar. The latest

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09 Mar 2022

Queensland’s newest superfund emerges

Queensland’s latest member-owned super fund has officially formed on July 1 with the finalisation of the merger between superannuation providers LGIAsuper and Energy Super. With around $22 billion in member

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02 Jul 2021

LGIAsuper to buy Suncorp’s superannuation business

LGIAsuper members will benefit from increased size, scale and, ultimately, reduced costs with the acquisition of Suncorp’s superannuation business (Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited) in 2022. The transaction, announced yesterday, will

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29 Apr 2021

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