Super Informed Radio

We’re committed to achieving net-zero emissions in our investment portfolio by 2050, so we’re putting some of our biggest investments under the microscope to find out what decarbonisation means for them. As one of the world's largest mining companies, BHP produces much of the iron ore, copper and nickel we’ll need as we decarbonise. What targets has BHP set itself to achieve net zero emissions by...

What would happen to your super if you died tomorrow? And who can you give it to? A sibling? A parent? A pet? This episode, no question is off limits for Charles Azzopardi from UniSuper Advice as we haul this often avoided topic out of the too-hard basket. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 23 October 2019. The information was current as at that date and may now have changed. Your hosts are...

Could the money you’re putting aside for retirement be exposed to modern slavery? And what are we doing to reduce the risk that companies we invest in are involved in it? We speak with our in-house Investments team to find out. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 22 August 2019. The information was current as at that date and may now have changed. Your hosts are Lyndon Horsburgh and Tania Mea...

This International Women’s Day, we’re joined by Julie Watkins, UniSuper’s Executive Manager of People. We chat about ‘work spouses’ and how they can make our work lives more meaningful, Julie shares some of her top career tips, and we ask the question—what’s UniSuper’s position on gender quotas? SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 7 March 2019. The information was current as at that date and...

Australians are using digital buy now, pay later services more than ever. But with no way of checking consumers can actually afford their purchases, is “lay-by 2.0” a good thing? Join us as we unpack these schemes’ perks and pitfalls with UniSuper Private Client Adviser, Charles Azzopardi. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 1 February 2019. The information was current as at that date and may...

Don’t think you need insurance? We tell the story of a member who wasn’t aware she had it—and then life dealt her an unexpected blow. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 12 November 2018. The information was current as at that date and may now have changed. There are different types of insurance cover and benefits available through UniSuper membership, not just the ones discussed in this podc...

This episode, we look at the ‘G’ in ESG—otherwise known as governance—and how we factor it in when making investment decisions. From board and executive remuneration through to company performance, we scrutinise the companies we’re looking to invest in to ensure they have good governance practices. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 8 August 2018. The information was current as at that date...

Where would you go for information around how to invest your super? Well, according to some research we came across, it’s the people you work with that heavily influence your superannuation investment decisions. To unpack this in more detail, we chat with Dr Carly Moulang from Monash University and Prof. Paul Gerrans from the University of Western Australia. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published o...

What do Carrott, Acorns, SocietyOne and Ripple all have in common? They’re not just random words thrown together—they’re services changing the way we spend, save and grow our money. But what exactly are they? How do they work, and are there any risks in using them? To find out, we spoke with two of our experts about this new wave of finance disruptors. They tell us what it could mean for you—and t...

How many people know the nitty gritty of your finances? Our guess is not that many, right? Not surprising, since talking about money can be considered impolite, garish or simply ‘not the done thing’. According to US research by the app Acorns, 68% of people would rather talk about their weight than their money. Why is that? And what can we do about it? We spoke with Claire Tacon, a financial couns...

Marta was riled recently by research suggesting young women are confident with short-term budgeting, but struggle with longer-term finances. So we called two UniSuper members who conducted the research—Professor James Arvanitakis and research assistant Lauren Stanley from the University of Western Sydney—to dig deeper into their findings. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 17 November 2017....

Elder abuse. It mightn’t be the easiest of topics, but we’re starting to hear more about it. To help us understand what it is, why it occurs and some tips to safeguard yourself against it, this month we speak to Briony Dow—Associate Professor of Ageing at the University of Melbourne and Director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI). SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 9 October 20...

It’s time to face the spending music. This month, we rope in UniSuper Advice's Alexia Jackson to see how we went with our spending and saving challenge. Things get real—who became more mindful about money? Who saved or spent more? We also talk retirement adequacy—aka, how much you think you’ll need in retirement—and give you some things to consider when planning for the financial future you want....

Do you consider yourself a spender or a saver? Ever felt guilty after walking out of a shop, or is retail therapy even a ‘thing’ for you? This month, we speak to Dr Shumi Akhtar from the University of Sydney on why it’s okay to indulge in some spending every now and then. We also answer some of your questions about recent changes to super and proposals in the May 2017 Budget. And finally, in the s...

This month we talk to UniSuper member Gregory Mowle from the University on Canberra on how financial stress impacts how we budget and the role of financial literacy plays in decision making. SHOW NOTES This podcast was published on 9 May 2017. The information was current as at that date and may now have changed. Please note that past performance isn’t an indicator of future performance. The inform...