Your money, their rules. Super funds support Israel war machine

https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/781305/your-money-their-rules-super-funds-support-israel-war-machine-michael-west

The escalating war in the Middle East is rattling global markets and hitting Australian superannuation funds hard. Sharp falls in share prices, surging oil costs from attacks on energy infrastructure, and rising inflation fears are all weighing on retirement savings. Experts are urging members not to panic: super funds are diversified across shares, bonds, infrastructure and more, built for the long haul. Advice? Stay patient, avoid knee-jerk switches to cash (which can lock in losses), and remember history shows markets recover—patience usually pays off. Keep an eye on your options, but don't overreact.

#AusPol #Superannuation #MiddleEast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/middle-east-war-australian-superannuation-funds/106468230

Concerns over super balances as around $250b wiped off Australian share market
By David Taylor

Experts are urging Australians to stay calm and weather the storm as the effects of the war in the Middle East reverberate through financial markets.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/middle-east-war-australian-superannuation-funds/106468230

#Superannuation #War #FinancialMarkets #DavidTaylor

UniSuper accused of greenwashing after quietly reducing environmental element of investment option https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/20/unisuper-accused-of-greenwashing-after-quietly-reducing-environmental-element-of-investment-option

UniSuper says change was made ‘to expand the investible universe’ but complaint to Asic claims members were not properly informed

#greenwashing #superannuation #SDGs #sustainability

Debby Blakey Resigns as HESTA CEO: The End of a $100 Billion Leadership Era

https://orbitnewshub.com/debby-blakey-resigns-as-hesta-ceo/

#HESTA #DebbyBlakey #Superannuation #AusFinance #LeadershipNews #OrbitNewsHub #BusinessUpdate