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Investment returns for financial year 2025-26
October 8th, 2026
Our default Balanced option, where most super members are invested, delivered a strong return of 8.27% for the 2025-26 financial year. Hear from our Head of Investments Watch our video with First Super’s Head of Investments, Michael McQueen, for insights into our investment performance in 2025-26. Investment returns to 30 June 2026*^ Investment Option FY […]
Annual statements
October 7th, 2026
Your 2025–26 statement will be available in November We’re preparing your annual statement now. Statements will start becoming available in November. If you receive your statements online, we’ll let you know when yours is ready. If you receive paper statements, we’ll send yours to you by post. If you have the First Super app with […]
Is your super being targeted?
September 17th, 2026
Lead generators are running clickbait ads across social media. They offer free super health checks or promises of better returns and more control. They look legitimate. They are not. When someone clicks on these ads, they get a call. A convincing pitch might follow. The result might be that your super is moved out of […]
First Super appoints Tim Kennedy CEO
September 14th, 2026
First Super is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Kennedy as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing on the 5th of October 2026. Tim steps into the role currently filled in the interim by Greg Everett, following the resignation of CEO Bill Watson in early January. First Super’s Co-Chair Denise Campbell-Burns welcomed the appointment […]
Online brand research survey
July 31st, 2026
First Super conducts reviews of the Fund’s marketing activities to ensure we’re always acting in members’ best financial interests. As part of this, we’re conducting an online brand research survey through an external provider, BlissPoint Research (ABN 85 591 187 589). The survey will run from Monday 3 August to Monday 31 August 2026 and […]
Changes to your super in 2026-27
June 10th, 2026
The start of the 2026-27 financial year brings a few changes to super. Here’s what’s changing from 1 July and what it could mean for you. Your super gets paid with your wages From 1 July 2026, your employer must pay your super at the same time as your wages, replacing the current requirement to […]
First Super appoints Michael McQueen as Head of Investments
June 9th, 2026
First Super is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McQueen as Head of Investments, commencing 1 July 2026. Michael steps into the role currently filled in the interim by Chris Artis, following the resignation of CEO Bill Watson in early January. First Super’s acting CEO, Greg Everett, says Michael’s appointment comes at an […]
Mid-year investment update 2025/26
March 11th, 2026
Large enough to perform, small enough to care. First Super has started the 2025/26 financial year well, with solid results across our investment options. It’s a good mid-year checkpoint, and a reminder that super is built for steady, long-term investing. Investment update For the six months to 31 December 2025, our Balanced option returned 4.53% […]