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 living standards growth lagging dramatically behind other developed nations, the need for reform has never been greater.

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.

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 Investment Summit are available here: Investment Summit 2025 - ASFA

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.

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 customers’ expectations around speed of access to their information without sacrificing safety.  

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 potential impact on their fiduciary duty to secure the best returns for members, and what funds need from the government to provide a reliable pipeline of investments.    

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.  

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 Super is launching soon so subscribe now to not miss an episode.

Mary speak to James Koval, ASFA's Head of Policy, about "Voice of Super",  the new podcast by the superannuation community for the superannuation community.  They discuss what's coming up, who you can expect to hear from, and how exciting it all is