Voice of Super

The final episode of Voice of Super for 2025, recorded live at the ASFA Conference, Madeleine Morris speaks to the two winners of ASFA's Future Leaders competition, Dajana Brkic of UniSuper, and Jack Allen of Legal and Prudential. They discuss their winning 'One Super Big Idea' to make super better and talk career paths in superannuation.

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 s...

Recorded live at the ASFA 2025 Conference on the Gold Coast, this special Voice of Super episode brings former UK Pensions Minister Guy Opperman into conversation with host Madeleine Morris about how to build better retirement outcomes. They unpack the UK’s Mid-Life MOT, the shift to more guided decumulation and targeted support, and what Australia can learn as super funds help members turn lump s...

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.

We are rightly super proud of our superannuation system in Australia. So how come it's 7th on the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index? And what do the countries ahead of us do differently?  In this week's Voice of Super podcast, we talk to Tim Jenkins who is the Index's lead author. This year, it rates and ranks 52 retirement systems worldwide. 

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.

ASFA, AMP, and Vanguard have all recently released research about the state of Australian retirement. Are retirees feeling under or overconfident about retirement? And what explains gaps between expectations and reality? ASFA's Head of Policy and Advocacy, James Koval, chats to AMP's Director Retirement, Ben Hillier, and Dr Sophie Yan, ASFA Research Analyst.

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? 

This week, we go inside the Treasurer's Economic Reform Roundtable with renowned independent economist Chris Richardson, who was in the room for the crucial tax reform discussions. And yes, he really did call it "Canberra Coachella".  Chris joins Mary to deliver some home truths about Australia's economic performance and what it means for our taxation and superannuation systems. With Australia's l...

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 Manag...

Two highly anticipated speakers at the upcoming ASFA Investment Summit , legalsuper CIO Andrew Lill and IFM's Marigold Look share their insights on investing in a time of volatility with ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty. Liberation Day, data centres, why Marigold isn't backing away from renewables, how Andrew's boutique fund managed to smash the returns charts - it's all on the table. Tickets for the Inves...

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...

This week Voice of Super has an exclusive interview with superannuation admin giant MUFG Pension and Market Services (MPMS) Head of Financial Crime, Eoin Burke. Eoin and Mary's candid conversation covers key lessons from the April cyber incident, reveals the dollar value of accounts MPMS has shielded from cyber criminal this year, and explores the future of identity verification in super.

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 customer...

In this episode ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty is joined by Zoe Alexander, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association in the UK, to discuss the recent Mansion House Accord which aims to boost domestic investment by requiring participating funds to invest a set amount in UK private markets. The conversation covers how UK funds have responded to this directive, its pot...

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...

Superannuation is one of the most dynamic and exciting industries in Australia, so let’s talk about it!  ASFA is launching the first podcast for people working in super and the many people who care about it.  Every fortnight ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty does a deep dive into issues from investment to policy, customer service to cyber protection, in episodes perfectly timed for your commute. Voice of Su...