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Investment Update

Keeping you informed on the performance of Brighter Super’s investment options and our commentary on recent market trends.


Investment Update to 30 September 2026

Published 9 November 2026

Long-term returns remain solid

Global financial markets were more subdued in September than in recent months. Inflation concerns, rising interest rates and volatile oil prices contributed to uncertainty in share and bond markets.

As markets move in the short term, Brighter Super’s long-term diversified approach continues to deliver solid returns for members.

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Investment news, articles and videos

How super investment options are built

4 November 2026

Retirement savings at work: Brighter Super visits Sea Swift in Far North Queensland

23 October 2026

Brighter Super launches two indexed share options

12 October 2026

Video: Investment Wrap 2025/26 webinar

This webinar looks at our 2025/26 investment performance, the outlook for the year ahead and what this could mean for your super.

Hosted by retirement advocate David Koch, with Brighter Super CEO Kate Farrar and Chief Investment Officer Damien Webb.

In the Hammock podcast Ep2

Podcast: Know how your super’s invested

Discover what’s behind your super’s long-term performance.

In Episode 2 of In the Hammock, our new podcast, we explore how your super is invested and why diversification matters over time.

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Choose how your super is invested

25 September 2026

Gold Coast Light Rail shows Queenslanders’ retirement savings at work

8 September 2026

Brighter Super Growth options deliver double-digit returns over a decade

5 August 2026

Brighter Super builds momentum on its $500 million Queensland Investment Strategy

20 May 2026

Brighter Super invests in construction AI company, ProcurePro

12 May 2026

Video: Market Update webinar

The conflict in the Middle East

25 March 2026

man looking at performance graph

Keep calm and stay invested: lessons from history to beat market turbulence

11 March 2026

Brighter Super backs Future Maintenance Technologies

23 March 2026

Damien Webb

Brighter Super appoints Damien Webb as Chief Investment Officer

27 January 2026

Brighter Super invests in Queensland’s space future

23 January 2026

Barings buys first assets under $100m Brighter Super industrial mandate

10 October 2025

investent options

Super investments explained: strategic asset allocation, risk and return

1 October 2025

Video: 2024/25 Investment Wrap webinar

Recorded on 19 August 2025

Mark Rider and David Koch

Video: How do you safeguard your super in uncertain times?

Your Money & Your Life, with David Koch

13 August 2025

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Brighter Super shines again with double-digit investment returns in 2024/25

8 July 2025

couple budgeting on laptop

Investing with confidence: a guide to your super investment options

1 July 2025

market volatilty

What new tariffs mean for markets and your super

4 April 2025

brighter super ranks top 10

Brighter Super ranks Top 10 for five investment options

3 February 2025

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Lonsec awards 'Recommended' rating to 11 investment options

24 January 2025

Mark Rider

Keep calm and stay invested

Mark Rider’s essential advice to beat market turbulence

18 September 2024

Video: Review of 2023/24

Featuring Chief Investment Officer Mark Rider and retirement advocate David Koch.

26 August 2024

Couple on deckchairs looking out to sea

Brighter Super delivers double-digit returns in key investment options

18 July 2024

Your questions answered about the current market volatility

11 December 2023

Mark Rider

When markets are volatile, stay calm and focus on long‑term growth

7 December 2023

Investment basics: deciding how you would like your super invested

1 November 2023

Mark Rider

Despite continued high inflation, investment returns were strong in 2022/23

18 August 2023

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Should I be changing my super investment option for a brighter future?

24 March 2023

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