Super contributions surge as assets retreat in March

InvestorDaily

Australia’s superannuation system ended the March 2026 quarter with $4.44 trillion in assets, as strong growth in contributions and benefit payments was offset by weaker investment markets during the three months to March. New figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) showed total superannuation assets fell 1.0 per cent over the March quarter to $4.44 trillion. The decline followed growth of 2.5 per cent in the December 2025 quarter, when total assets reached a record $4.48 trillion.

Assets held by APRA-regulated funds also moved lower, falling 0.8 per cent over the quarter from $3.17 trillion in December 2025 to $3.14 trillion in March 2026. Despite the quarterly decline, the system remained substantially larger than a year earlier. Total superannuation assets increased 7.9 per cent from $4.11 trillion in March 2025 to $4.44 trillion in March 2026, while APRA-regulated assets rose 8.7 per cent from $2.89 trillion to $3.14 trillion.

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