The Future of Super Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-future-of-super This Investment Magazine podcast is an in-depth series of conversations with key decision makers, leaders, agitators and stake holders in policy, regulation and within the superannuation industry at a time when the system is being asked important questions about its purpose, efficiency and ability to deliver appropriate member outcomes. © 2025 Investment Magazine dbf55840-ce4d-54ad-adf7-2b1f87d51db1 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:36:56 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:48:18 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/Z6xy325ZvXWIgz43KwNU-NI07B1RQaFJTfRt3TfxSUs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIyMTAwLzE2MjM5/ODkyNDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Future of Super episodic Investment Magazine This Investment Magazine podcast is an in-depth series of conversations with key decision makers, leaders, agitators and stake holders in policy, regulation and within the superannuation industry at a time when the system is being asked important questions about its purpose, efficiency and ability to deliver appropriate member outcomes. This Investment Magazine podcast is an in-depth series of conversations with key decision makers, leaders, agitators and stake holders in policy, regulation and within the superannuation industry at a time when the system is being asked important questions about its purpose, efficiency and ability to deliver appropriate member outcomes.. Investment Magazine No No Addressing loneliness can reduce risk of stroke and heart disease 19 19 Addressing loneliness can reduce risk of stroke and heart disease full 94092ec5-c703-4d48-9cbd-c23c7b4883ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd4aa45e Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:50:38 -0800 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2160 AIA partners with Ending Loneliness Together to combat chronic loneliness, helping improve the mental health and physical health of members and staff by reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and premature death. AIA partners with Ending Loneliness Together to combat chronic loneliness, helping improve the mental health and physical health of members and staff by reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and premature death. No Some bold reforms are needed to bring retirement advice to masses 18 18 Some bold reforms are needed to bring retirement advice to masses full 42c2b9d4-27f3-467c-843a-1e227f2b499c https://share.transistor.fm/s/4134d5e5 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:38:23 -0800 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2558 Jeremy Cooper, former chairman, Retirement Income at Challenger, and Kate McCallum, director and wealth adviser, Multiforte Financial Services, bring to life the realities of retirement advice – where it is now, how it can be better and what to retiring Australians really need to know. Both Cooper and McCallum praise Michelle Levy’s Quality of Advice Review for its call for bold reforms in the sector that they believe will remove barriers for more Australians to access good advice. Jeremy Cooper, former chairman, Retirement Income at Challenger, and Kate McCallum, director and wealth adviser, Multiforte Financial Services, bring to life the realities of retirement advice – where it is now, how it can be better and what to retiring A No Equity in Super – age, income, gender and more 17 17 Equity in Super – age, income, gender and more full 776c75b1-005a-4962-922e-124652588b9f https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a0a05c2 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:14:47 -0800 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2130 Speakers: David Knox, senior partner and actuary, Mercer Australia and Deborah Ralston, professorial fellow, Monash University and guardian board member, Future Fund, talk to Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial on the need to broaden the super system to increase equity for both PAYG and the self-employed, low income earners, high income earners and home owners , non-home owners, men, women and those who retire voluntarily and unexpectedly. Speakers: David Knox, senior partner and actuary, Mercer Australia and Deborah Ralston, professorial fellow, Monash University and guardian board member, Future Fund, talk to Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial on the need to broaden the su No Alignment with managers the key to ESG integration 16 16 Alignment with managers the key to ESG integration full a43f696e-ab20-4498-8fc3-d91bf1633835 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b41feb0a Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:18:48 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2623 Skye King, head of ESG and Responsible Investment at NGS Super, and Fiona Mann, head of listed equities & ESG and LGIA Super and Energy Super – now Brighter Super, talk to Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial about ESG and what it means to investors today. With ESG now in the mainstream, leading superfunds are turning to their relationships with managers to ensure responsible investment considerations are integrated at all levels of decision making. Making sure managers are best in class in seeking out responsible investment considerations is essential to integrating ESG into portfolios. Skye King, head of ESG and Responsible Investment at NGS Super, and Fiona Mann, head of listed equities & ESG and LGIA Super and Energy Super – now Brighter Super, talk to Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial about ESG and what it means No APRA’s MySuper performance test a surface-level success 15 15 APRA’s MySuper performance test a surface-level success full 62304221-8464-406b-b3b1-3dfba4d28168 https://share.transistor.fm/s/24a20892 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:02:52 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2717 Despite reporting improved outcomes for members, the release of APRA’s second MySuper performance test results masked the unintended consequences of the test in its current form, experts say. Despite reporting improved outcomes for members, the release of APRA’s second MySuper performance test results masked the unintended consequences of the test in its current form, experts say. No Members ‘willing to pay for better service’ post retirement 14 14 Members ‘willing to pay for better service’ post retirement full 4782020e-9869-4a3f-b865-1002a1f0e2c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/27b9f259 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:54:58 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 3133 Superannuation funds are laser focused on the numbers around cost and performance for members, but aren’t always up to par on member experience, particularly post-retirement, experts say. When facing a difficult choice between keeping fees as low as possible or investing some revenue in better systems to help members engage, data shows members are willing to pay for a better experience. Superannuation funds are laser focused on the numbers around cost and performance for members, but aren’t always up to par on member experience, particularly post-retirement, experts say. When facing a difficult choice between keeping fees as low as possi No Good advice, flexible individual solutions critical to the best retirement outcomes 13 13 Good advice, flexible individual solutions critical to the best retirement outcomes full d162d84b-1cf2-4f31-bb44-6670c687c15a https://share.transistor.fm/s/87caf699 Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:37:21 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2718 Jacki Ellis, head of retirement segment, Aware Super, Dr David Bell, executive director of The Conexus Institute and Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial talk all things retirement income policy. We start with a brief history of retirement income policy, take a look at present retirement income policy and finally explore the principles-based approach of the Retirement Income Covenant which gives funds the flexibility to focus on the best outcomes for individual members despite challenges remaining in measuring success and providing tailored advice. Jacki Ellis, head of retirement segment, Aware Super, Dr David Bell, executive director of The Conexus Institute and Julia Newbould, managing editor, Conexus Financial talk all things retirement income policy. We start with a brief history of retirement i No Super’s highly unlevel playing field, and what we need to do about it. 12 12 Super’s highly unlevel playing field, and what we need to do about it. full 7d139947-a615-475a-811a-f24c46565d04 https://share.transistor.fm/s/509ecc0b Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:34:27 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2693 Cate Wood, a former national chair of Women in Super and past president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees speaks in depth with Robbie Campo, a Cbus executive and passionate advocate for the economic security of women in retirement about equity in super, why women are still falling behind their male peers, the thorny issue of tax concessions and the problems which will be faced by an aging Australia Cate Wood, a former national chair of Women in Super and past president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees speaks in depth with Robbie Campo, a Cbus executive and passionate advocate for the economic security of women in retirement abo Super; Women; Retirement No Be ‘more bold’ in giving financial advice and spend more on marketing 11 11 Be ‘more bold’ in giving financial advice and spend more on marketing full 89d60028-32c4-41fe-a959-8100d673776a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d574211 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:00:37 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2099 Garry Weaven, former ACTU assistant secretary and renowned industry fund builder, calls on funds to build a public case for themselves in preparation for inevitable years of negative returns and for a review into the SMSF sector in a conversation with Stewart Hawkins, editor, Investment Magazine. Garry Weaven, former ACTU assistant secretary and renowned industry fund builder, calls on funds to build a public case for themselves in preparation for inevitable years of negative returns and for a review into the SMSF sector in a conversation with Ste No Size, influence & concentration: Superannuation at a tipping point 10 10 Size, influence & concentration: Superannuation at a tipping point full b3a4a38a-aa7e-42d7-815d-33484d215838 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d1efdc0 Luke Barrett, general counsel at Unisuper and David Gallagher, a visiting fellow at the RoZetta Institute, discuss size, influence & concentration of the superannuation industry in private and capital markets. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Luke Barrett, general counsel at Unisuper and David Gallagher, a visiting fellow at the RoZetta Institute, discuss size, influence & concentration of the superannuation industry in private and capital markets. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 02:44:55 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2257 With politicians questioning an apparent harmonisation of superannuation funds' influence in local markets, Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith invites to Unisuper's Luke Barrett, general council at Unisuper and academic David Gallagher, to discuss concentration and intent of investment teams and their proxy advisers as they grow in size and influence relative to the public markets and private assets they invest in. With politicians questioning an apparent harmonisation of superannuation funds' influence in local markets, Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith invites to Unisuper's Luke Barrett, general council at Unisuper and academic David Gallagher, to discuss conce superannuation, capital markets, proxy voting, market concentration No Proper coverage: Stapling and its effect on insurance 9 9 Proper coverage: Stapling and its effect on insurance full e3f5d62e-0304-47f5-bb77-dcbf0045a320 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c42e8832 AIA general manager group distribution, Anthony Clough, and Mercer partner, Tim Jenkins, speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about insurance in super – how the new stapling rules may affect outcomes for members and what the future holds for insurance products in the industry. 

]]> AIA general manager group distribution, Anthony Clough, and Mercer partner, Tim Jenkins, speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about insurance in super – how the new stapling rules may affect outcomes for members and what the future holds for insurance products in the industry. 

]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:43:08 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 1933 AIA general manager group distribution, Anthony Clough, and Mercer partner, Tim Jenkins, speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about insurance in super – how the new stapling rules may affect outcomes for members and what the future holds for insurance products in the industry. AIA general manager group distribution, Anthony Clough, and Mercer partner, Tim Jenkins, speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about insurance in super – how the new stapling rules may affect outcomes for members and what the future holds for ins No Going global: Addressing governance as funds expand investments overseas 8 8 Going global: Addressing governance as funds expand investments overseas full 0cc74686-64a2-4c60-872f-6d4a2ebe104e https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8f3aed9 ACSI CEO Louise Davidson and Aware Super CIO Damian Graham speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about two issues affecting Australia’s super landscape – globalisation and governance. Are super funds in Australia running out of local assets to invest in? If so, where are the opportunities?

]]> ACSI CEO Louise Davidson and Aware Super CIO Damian Graham speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about two issues affecting Australia’s super landscape – globalisation and governance. Are super funds in Australia running out of local assets to invest in? If so, where are the opportunities?

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:31:17 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 1928 ACSI CEO Louise Davidson and Aware Super CIO Damian Graham speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about two issues affecting Australia’s super landscape – globalisation and governance. Are super funds in Australia running out of local assets to invest in? If so, where are the opportunities? ACSI CEO Louise Davidson and Aware Super CIO Damian Graham speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about two issues affecting Australia’s super landscape – globalisation and governance. Are super funds in Australia running out of local assets to in Globalisation; Governance; ACSI; AWARE No The big sell: The need to market funds to consumers 7 7 The big sell: The need to market funds to consumers full 481581e5-4082-4b86-99f3-83975a272320 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff0765b5 Participants:

  • Mercer Super CEO Tim Barber
  • KPMG national section leader for asset and wealth management Linda Elkins 

Moderator:

  • Stewart Hawkins, Contributing editor, Investment Magazine 
]]> Participants:

  • Mercer Super CEO Tim Barber
  • KPMG national section leader for asset and wealth management Linda Elkins 

Moderator:

  • Stewart Hawkins, Contributing editor, Investment Magazine 
]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:12:04 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 1955 Mercer Super CEO Tim Barber and KPMG’s national section leader for asset and wealth management Linda Elkins speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the controversial issue of how super funds market directly to consumers and whether the members’ money they spend doing so is justified. Mercer Super CEO Tim Barber and KPMG’s national section leader for asset and wealth management Linda Elkins speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the controversial issue of how super funds market directly to consumers and whether the member Mercer, KPMG, Marketing No Trustees and the age of accountability 6 6 Trustees and the age of accountability full f7a556e2-cba8-4ebc-bc3c-4fdf8cbde8e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c5d59ce Scott Donald, director, Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation, UNSW Law and Damian Murphy, principal consultant, Credas Solutions discuss trustees and the age of accountability. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Scott Donald, director, Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation, UNSW Law and Damian Murphy, principal consultant, Credas Solutions discuss trustees and the age of accountability. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:07:12 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2084 UNSW governance and litigation expert Scott Donald and former risk officer advising trustee boards Damian Murphy talk to Matthew Smith about accountability of trustee directors and the impact new rules and recent regulatory actions will have on the structure of profit-for-member funds. UNSW governance and litigation expert Scott Donald and former risk officer advising trustee boards Damian Murphy talk to Matthew Smith about accountability of trustee directors and the impact new rules and recent regulatory actions will have on the struct Superannuation, trustees, accountability, indemnification, governance No Who’s interests is superannuation serving anyway? 5 5 Who’s interests is superannuation serving anyway? full a30505bf-68b9-42cd-af6c-43c3def4b85d https://share.transistor.fm/s/0671d352 Brendan Coates, economic policy program director, Grattan Institute and Julia Fox, national assistant secretary, SDA Union discuss who's interests superannuation is serving. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Brendan Coates, economic policy program director, Grattan Institute and Julia Fox, national assistant secretary, SDA Union discuss who's interests superannuation is serving. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:07:04 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2709 Brendan Coates from the Grattan Institute and SDA national assistant secretary Julia Fox debate the level of the superannuation guarantee and the clarity of the purpose of super as well as consider what the superannuation industry could do to better serve itself in a changeable policy environment. Brendan Coates from the Grattan Institute and SDA national assistant secretary Julia Fox debate the level of the superannuation guarantee and the clarity of the purpose of super as well as consider what the superannuation industry could do to better serve Superannuation, superannuation guarantee, housing affordability, retirement income No Fair gains: How to determine senior salaries in super 4 4 Fair gains: How to determine senior salaries in super full eb864d26-71a6-483e-8e58-2df8066e8b9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/b068e76c Mel Munro, Associate Director and Recruitment Specialist, Robert Walters and Michael Moses, Principal and Human Resources Consultant, Mercer discuss how to determine senior salaries in super. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Mel Munro, Associate Director and Recruitment Specialist, Robert Walters and Michael Moses, Principal and Human Resources Consultant, Mercer discuss how to determine senior salaries in super. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:26:31 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 1205 Robert Walters’ Associate Director and Recruitment Specialist Mel Munro and Mercer Principal and Human Resources Consultant Michael Moses talk to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the vexing question of remuneration in the super industry, who should get paid what and why – an issue made particularly complex because of the compulsory nature of the way funds collect assets and the fiduciary duty they have to their members. Robert Walters’ Associate Director and Recruitment Specialist Mel Munro and Mercer Principal and Human Resources Consultant Michael Moses talk to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the vexing question of remuneration in the super industry, who sh Superannuation, executive salary, recruitment, talent acquisition No The dial has shifted: New risks and obligations of climate change 3 3 The dial has shifted: New risks and obligations of climate change full cc023471-d1cd-492c-8d88-9ded63665ab6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b6f6966 David Barnden, principle lawyer, Equity Generation Lawyers and Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment, Aware Super discuss the new risks and obligations of climate change. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> David Barnden, principle lawyer, Equity Generation Lawyers and Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment, Aware Super discuss the new risks and obligations of climate change. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:26:00 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 1752 David Barnden, the lawyer responsible for bringing the landmark climate change case against Rest Super and Liza McDonald, head of responsible investing at Aware Super, talk to Matthew Smith about the shift in the climate change discussion within the superannuation industry, the member-led movement for change, government inaction and tough conversations with some asset managers. David Barnden, the lawyer responsible for bringing the landmark climate change case against Rest Super and Liza McDonald, head of responsible investing at Aware Super, talk to Matthew Smith about the shift in the climate change discussion within the super Superannuation, climate change, investment risk, ESG No Mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend 2 2 Mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend full 76a60e33-b50f-4170-b22b-93737c6fa5c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f78d0335 Andrew Fairley, specialist superannuation lawyer, Hall & Wilcox and Ian Fryer, general manager, Chant West discuss mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Andrew Fairley, specialist superannuation lawyer, Hall & Wilcox and Ian Fryer, general manager, Chant West discuss mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend. Moderated by Matthew Smith, managing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:25:19 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2332 Outgoing chair of Togethr Trustees Andrew Fairly and Chant West general manager Ian Fryer talk with Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith about the great consolidation trend as well as run the ruler over some recent deal structures and funding situations before making predictions for how further consolidation will play out. Outgoing chair of Togethr Trustees Andrew Fairly and Chant West general manager Ian Fryer talk with Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith about the great consolidation trend as well as run the ruler over some recent deal structures and funding situations be superannuation, mergers, consolidation No Ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee 1 1 Ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee full 38d47073-a6d0-4d67-a374-b9abb886f76f https://share.transistor.fm/s/183300e9 Tim Wilson, Liberal Party of Australia MP & Saul Eslake, independent economist discuss ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Tim Wilson, Liberal Party of Australia MP & Saul Eslake, independent economist discuss ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee. Moderated by Stewart Hawkins, contributing editor, Investment Magazine.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:24:54 -0700 Investment Magazine Investment Magazine 2869 Liberal Party MP Tim Wilson and independent economist Saul Eslake speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the three pillars of retirement in Australia, whether super should be used to increase home ownership, the downside of increasing the superannuation contribution rate and navigating the minefield of ethical investing versus funds’ fiduciary duties. Liberal Party MP Tim Wilson and independent economist Saul Eslake speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the three pillars of retirement in Australia, whether super should be used to increase home ownership, the downside of increasing the su superannuation, superannuation guarantee, economics No