AustralianSuper

Recently we’ve seen global markets experiencing more volatility, largely due to geopolitical developments and US trade and tariff policy. For members, it’s natural to feel concerned about how your super is performing. Our Head of Asset Allocation Alistair Barker shares an update on market volatility, and why it’s important to stay focused on the long term. For information on how market volatility can impact superannuation, visit our website here: https://ausup.me/4lbvLE2 Read the PDS and TMD at https://ausup.me/423xML9

Recently, AustralianSuper has seen a spike in suspicious activity across a small number of members’ accounts. Keeping members’ money and data safe is our highest priority and we immediately took steps to notify impacted members and protect their accounts. We are experiencing a high volume of traffic to our member online accounts and mobile app that may cause intermittent outages. We are also undertaking some planned maintenance to address this issue that may result in the portal and app being offline at times. We’re working hard to rminimise outages and apologise for any inconvenience. We understand that incidents such as these can be concerning, please visit our website for updated information. Learn more at https://ausup.me/41Y6zcJ

AustralianSuper’s Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Mark Delaney spoke at The Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium (APFIS) in Melbourne last week. In a CIO Panel Discussion, Mark made three key points about markets and our investment strategy: 🔶 We were prepared for some market volatility around the second term of President Trump, so we haven’t had to change course or take a different approach in the portfolio at this stage. 🔶 Australian super funds, like many global pension plans and wealth funds, have increased their allocation to unlisted markets, but the liquidity requirements for super funds will naturally limit how much we can put into unlisted markets. 🔶 Regulatory framework and oversight are not mutually exclusive with investment opportunities and returns – we're supportive of efforts to enhance the overall function and approach of the system. Thank you to fellow panellists Allison Hill, QIC, Sam Sicilia, Hostplus, and Russell Clarke, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for their excellent insights. Read the PDS and TMD at australiansuper.com

I'm excited to announce that AustralianSuper successfully hosted its first Superannuation Technical Conference on March 18th, 2025! This event brought together six Superannuation funds: AustralianSuper, Funds SA, UniSuper, Cbus, CareSuper, and Aware Super, along with industry leaders, innovators, and technology enthusiasts from Atlassian and Microsoft. The conference featured insightful sessions on emerging technologies, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities that fostered collaboration and knowledge sharing. Here are some of the highlights: Abhik Sengupta from Atlassian presented "The Future of Work and Remote Work," accompanied by a fantastic panel including Ben Pirong, Ben Coppard, William Harry, and Simon Boyley. We discussed "Emerging Threats & Technological Countermeasures," which covered current and emerging industry threats and technological countermeasures, featuring insights from Johnny Spolojaric and Raj Siva at AustralianSuper. Matthew Ueckerman led a panel on "Architecting for Resilience in a Volatile World" with panelists Sam Cooper, Luke Hanily, and Sathya Ramamurthy. Smaller breakout sessions focused on four components of "Mitigating the Risk of Misconfiguration." Andrew Gell chaired a discussion on "Testing Strategy, Testing Automation & Chaos Engineering" with panelists Scott Barton, Supriya Kuppurao, and Laura Reeve. The closing keynote on "AI Apps of the Future" featured insights from Luca from Microsoft. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making this event a success. Your participation and enthusiasm were truly inspiring. Looking forward to many more such events in the future!

Retirement means something different to all of us, but everyone wants to know they’ll be okay. With the number of Australians over the age of 65 expected to more than double over the next 40 years, we’re working for positive change in policy, products and services so all Australians can live well in retirement. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6DFQikC

A breakdown of the 2025/26 Federal Budget: see how the updates may affect your super. Read now: https://ausup.me/41L3Q6o

AustralianSuper is pleased to have published our latest Modern Slavery Statement, which details how we assess and manage modern slavery risks across our operations and investment portfolio. The statement shows further development in our processes and actions to address modern slavery risks. Andrew Gray, Head of ESG & Stewardship at AustralianSuper, commented: "Modern Slavery Statements promote transparency in the identification and management of modern slavery risks. They help us understand potential risks in our investment portfolio; assess company actions to address these risks, and report on our own progress to members.”   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRXsAcHN

Australian women are retiring with around 33% less super than men*. This International Women’s Day theme calls for action that unlocks equal rights, power and opportunities for all women and girls. Last year, we welcomed the Government’s commitment to pay super on their paid parental leave (PPL) for parents of babies born or adopted on or after 1 July 2025. AustralianSuper campaigned for this change for many years and is committed to advocating for further change that helps close the gender super gap. Our ambition is for all Australians to live well in retirement. Learn more: https://ausup.me/3XseJYi *Ages 60 - 64, Deloitte Average Balances to 30 June 2024. People with zero superannuation are not included in average data.

The Australian Superannuation Investment Summit wrapped up last week in New York. Business leaders, policymakers, fund managers, investors and the broader business community came together to strengthen relationships between the US and Australia. As the US is AustralianSuper’s largest investment market outside of Australia, Chief Executive Paul Schroder commented, 'We've had great access to key decision makers in government and the finance sector. These connections will help us explore new opportunities, especially in private markets to make money for members in Australia. AustralianSuper’s talented team in the US will help make the most of these opportunities for members.' #AustralianSuperannuationInvestmentSummit Read the PDS and TMD at australiansuper.com

This year's UN Women Australia International Women's Day theme is 'March Forward: For ALL Women and Girls', and it calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all by empowering the next generation. AustralianSuper is committed to helping the next generation close the gap, in particular the super gap, and navigate the challenges that come with financial security. Our research shows that 53% of men are confident they will live well in retirement compared to just 39% of women*. Education Manager Kim Heironymus says “One of the best ways to increase confidence about super and retirement is to take action and gain an understanding through education & learning. Feedback from many of our members that have attended one of our seminars or webinars is that they feel more confident and in control about their superannuation and retirement plan. It’s never too late to take control and engage with your super”. Register for one of our upcoming Women and Super webinars (March 6, 7, 11 and 12) to learn about setting financial goals, first home super saver scheme and tips to help grow your super. For more details and to register, head to https://ausup.me/41FviSI #IWD2025 #MarchForward *AustralianSuper Retirement Confidence Study, May 2024.