Voice of Super

Recorded live at the ASFA 2025 Conference on the Gold Coast, this special Voice of Super episode features two of the industry’s biggest leaders: Deanne Stewart, CEO of Aware Super, and Kristian Fok, CEO of Cbus Super.They join host Madeleine Morris to tackle the "demographic wave" facing the sector, with 700,000 Australians expected to retire in the next five years. The conversation unpacks the shift from accumulation to income, the specific challenges facing members in physically demanding trades, and the power of digital guidance tools to boost retiree confidence. They also debate the "unworkable" friction points in current policy, such as minimum drawdowns and contribution rules, and look ahead to the super landscape of 2035.

A special Voice of Super episode recorded on the floor of the 2025 ASFA Conference.Demographer Simon Kuestenmacher joins ASFA’s Madeleine Morris to unpack why he calls millennials "The Struggling Generation". He explores what lies ahead for a cohort of Australians facing stagnant wage growth, a shrinking middle class, shaky housing security, and a tougher long-term wealth outlook.

Mary and guests celebrate some reason advocacy wins for ASFA and the superannuation sector. They take a look at Payday Super and the enhanced Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO), asking what these developments mean for Australians, and whether super funds are ready for them. Mary is joined by Anne Fuchs from ART, Enrico Burgio from Rest Super, and new ASFA team member Maureen Daley.

Mary chats to the Lowy Institute and ANU's Dr Jenny Gordon about the Measuring What Matters framework. Why does measuring activity traditionally excluded from GDP - including unpaid care work - matter for retirees and for investors?

BlackRock's Head of Australasia, Jason Collins, joins Mary to discuss the asset manager's thinking on retirement savings, the evolution of super fund internalisation, infrastructure funding gaps, and how asset managers and super funds can work together to drive Australia's productivity agenda.Important Information: This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 on 14 August 2025. Comments made by BIMAL employees here represent BIMAL’s views only. This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL’s Financial Services Guide at blackrock.com/au for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdiction.

Service in superannuation has become a key focus for regulators, media and members, as super moves beyond simply being a place to grow retirement savings, into a bigger role in Australians' financial wellbeing. Super veteran and former chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, Jocelyn Furlan, joins Rest's Chief Service Officer Brendan Daly and ASFA's Madeleine Morris for a frank discussion about what we are doing, and what we need to do better.

The latest episode of the Voice of Super Podcast features outgoing Australian Banking Association CEO and former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, who joins ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty to share the key lessons she’s learned in the banking sector and what's relevant to superannuation. Her insights include the importance of building and maintaining trust in your brand, and the challenge of meeting customers’ expectations around speed of access to their information without sacrificing safety.

Welcome to the launch episode of Voice of Super, ASFA’s podcast for people working in super and the many people who care about it. Our first podcast features RedBridge Research Director Simon Welsh who joins ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty to analyse the findings of a major piece of research into Australians’ attitudes to superannuation. This includes the high degree of trust and satisfaction respondents felt about superannuation, and also some useful lessons about where super needs to improve, and risks coming down the pipeline.