Aware Super

We’ve been named Fund of the Year! Aware Super has been awarded Fund of the Year, the top prize at the 2024 Super Review SuperRatings Super Fund of the Year Awards. What a great result for our 1.15 million members.  We also won three other major awards:  🏆 Best Digital Offering 🏆 The Smooth Ride Award 🏆 MyChoice Super of the Year We’re especially proud to be recognised in the digital space, as we’ve undertaken a major transformation in the past few years to ensure our members can get great help, education and advice online and through their devices.  This includes the launch of our award-winning app and online portal, as well as our free ‘My Retirement Planner’ tool. This all helps our members find their rhythm in retirement and achieve their goals.  Explore your retirement options: https://lnkd.in/g3cN4-k8  . . . . . Disclaimer: Ratings issued by SuperRatings Pty Ltd a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR No.1309956) of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd AFSL No. 421445) are general advice only. Ratings are not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product and are subject to change without notice.  SuperRatings may receive a fee for the use of its ratings and awards. Visit SuperRatings.com.au for ratings information. Visit aware.com.au/awards for awards information. Awards are only one factor to be considered when choosing a super fund. 🔎 Consider if Aware Super is right for you and the PDS and TMD at aware.com.au/pds. ⭐Aware Super Pty Ltd (ABN 11 118 202 672, AFSL 293340) as trustee of Aware Super (ABN 53 226 460 365).

It was a privilege to share the strides we have made in just 12 months of opening our UK office. In one year, we’ve allocated more than £2 billion against our five-year target of £5.25 billion. Thank you to the United Kingdom Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Minister of State for Investment, Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury, Poppy Gustafsson OBE, Special Adviser on Business and Investment Varun Chandra, and Office for Investment CEO, Daniel Gieve, for your warm welcome and a productive meeting this week. We’re excited to keep building on this momentum through close collaboration and strong investment opportunities in the UK’s capital markets, to deliver successful investment outcomes on behalf of our 1.1 million members.  10 Downing Street, Department for Business and Trade, HM Treasury, Aware Super UK

Keen to hear about what our investments team have been working on for the last few months? Our Super helpful Market Update team is back for another episode to get you up to speed.   Watch more here: https://bit.ly/3UE9d34

It's been one year since Aware Super launched its first international investment office in London 🇬🇧 and we’re happy to report our key achievements:     ✅ we have a fully staffed London team  ✅ we've originated some incredible opportunities for our members with euNetworks, Octopus Energy and Delancey  ✅ we've deployed more than £2 billion into UK and Europe in just one year – already hitting our five-year target of investing £5.25 billion through our London office.   All these achievements have cemented our presence in the UK and reflect our confidence in its dynamic economy and markets.     A special shout out to our Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of International Damien Webb and our whole Aware Super UK team for such an incredible achievement. ⭐ Information about particular investments mentioned in this post is not an endorsement or recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product.

AI, with its transformative capabilities, presents a unique opportunity to reshape how we work across the business, interact with our members, and manage our investments.      At Aware Super, we've embraced AI, forming a strong capability across our teams to test and learn what is possible. While AI offers unique opportunities to improve the help and advice we offer our members, safety and clear member benefits are key factors in adoption.    Chief Operating Officer Sally Collins says, funds need to tread carefully and prioritise the benefits to members.     As reported by Amelia McGuire for The Australian Financial Review Aware Super established a code of guidelines for ethical AI use about a year ago, which was embedded into our overall risk framework.     Speaking at the AFR Super and Wealth Summit on Tuesday Sally said companies should resist the temptation to haphazardly spend on AI programs without properly tailoring them to member requirements. “It’s very tempting, these shiny new toys are distracting, but if not directly linked to your strategy or tailored to each member it’s not going to deliver the right result,” Ms Collins told the Summit. “We need to ensure everything is done with transparency and safety."   URL : https://lnkd.in/gutFExxH 

Thank you The Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit for the fireside chat with our CEO Deanne Stewart. It’s always an honour to share the stage with Cosima Marriner. This was a great opportunity to dig deep into some of the issues impacting the super and retirement industry and share the ways Aware Super is diligently stewarding the retirement savings of our 1.1m members through our governance and accountability.

Ready to be inspired? Tune in to "The Inner Game Podcast" to hear Sonia B., Head of Income Assets, discuss her career journey.    Sonia joins host Yolanda Beattie in a heartfelt conversation about her inspiring journey through the traditionally male-dominated investment landscape.   Sonia shares some of the personal and professional challenges she has overcome, and her insights on resilience, growth, and the importance of aligning choices with personal values.    Learn the importance of:   - Building a strong network   - Maintaining authenticity   - Showing up for your team  - Fostering a culture of trust    At Aware Super, we pride ourselves on being a workplace filled with "superhumans" — people who embody qualities like moving fast, thinking big, and caring deeply for others.    🎧 Listen now: The Inner Game Podcast.   https://lnkd.in/gz8FPgHE 

We’re proud to announce a £1 billion strategic partnership with Delancey Real Estate, to establish a UK property platform. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the announcement saying: “These investments are a major vote of confidence in the UK, and in this government. By attracting strong, sustained investment, we will also build the expertise we need to drive innovation, stay ahead of the global game, and support economies around the world with British backed projects.” Aware Super CEO Deanne Stewart said: “Aware Super has strong confidence in the UK economy and markets and is pleased to announce a ground-breaking new commercial partnership that will invest up to an initial £1 billion, an exciting milestone that will coincide with the first anniversary of establishing our London Office.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gmaqQDSx

At Aware Super safety is everyone’s business. Across our offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and the UK we support work-life balance by offering hybrid working and meeting-free mornings, which all help our teams manage their weeks in a way that suits them.     We're a diverse bunch, and that's our superpower!     We have over 1400 staff members, in a range of roles, from AI and Cyber security, to digital design, analytics, financial planners and investment experts. We promote an internal culture where it’s safe to speak up about work or personal factors that might be impacting your health and safety, causing harm or incapacity for work. Have unique and specific needs - we’ve got you covered, so you can do your best work safely and sustainably for our members. In life’s moments that really matter, we have an incredible internal team and holistic health, intervention and recovery benefits to support our people and their families. Find out more about working at Aware Super: https://lnkd.in/gsuay2fy    #SafeWorkMonth #SafetyIsOurBusiness

Have you hit the ‘Oh crap!’ moment? “People often ask when they should start planning for retirement. And there’s no better time than right now,” says Katrina McPhee, Aware Super’s Chief of Staff and Group Executive, Advocacy and Engagement. The reality is, we know it’s hard for people to see further than 15 years ahead, and as a result, most people aren’t engaged with their super until they hit what we call the ‘oh crap!’ moment. This tends to happen between the ages of 45 and 55 when retirement is in the not-too-distant future. Read more about getting ready for your retirement from Cara Jenkin The Age