Our Money in Their Hands

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Greg Bright

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Hardie Grant Books
28 July 2026

Economics & Business; Finance

To the envy of the world, Australia’s superannuation system has grown from modest beginnings in the 1980s into one of the largest and most influential retirement savings systems on the planet. Today, it manages trillions of dollars in assets and plays a central role not only in the financial security of working Australians, but in the nation’s economic strength and global investment reach.

Our Money in Their Hands chronicles the remarkable rise of an industry that transformed retirement from reliance on the Age Pension to a system built on dignity, independence and long-term investment. It traces the political battles, policy breakthroughs, visionary leaders and institutional innovation that shaped compulsory superannuation into a global model.

But this is more than a financial history.

It is the story of how superannuation reshaped Australia itself – directing capital into local and global markets, supporting infrastructure and innovation, creating jobs, and building an investment ecosystem that now influences economies far beyond its shores.

Part historical record and part political and economic narrative, Our Money in Their Hands is a must-read for anyone interested in public policy, finance, investment management and the stewardship of retirement savings.

By: Greg Bright
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781761452888
ISBN 10: 1761452886
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 28 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Greg Bright was an Australian journalist and media entrepreneur whose career spanned almost five decades. Beginning at the Daily Mirror in 1976, he went on to write for The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review, and briefly served as press secretary to John Howard. In 1983, Bright left mainstream journalism to build a series of specialist publishing ventures, including Australian Film Review, Encore, and later a suite of financial services publications through InvestorInfo and Conexus Financial. Widely regarded as a pioneer in Australia’s institutional investment and superannuation media, he founded Investment Magazine and Investor Strategy News, shaping industry debate for more than 30 years. At the time of his death in 2024, Bright was completing an oral history of Australia’s superannuation and financial services sector. The book, Our Money in Their Hands, stands as a culmination of his lifelong commitment to rigorous journalism and deep industry insight.