Nambawan Super Limited, Papua New Guinea’s largest, longest-serving and most trusted superfund, has officially declared its historic commitment to backing the nation’s largest sporting and cultural milestone by signing on as the Official Superannuation Partner of the PNG Chiefs. 

This landmark three-year foundational partnership secures high-visibility, category-exclusive branding across global television broadcasts, official merchandise, and digital channels. The Nambawan Super logo will be prominently anchored on the lower back of the official PNG Chiefs playing jersey starting from the upcoming consumer merchandise window and continuing through the club's inaugural National Rugby League Premiership debut season in 2028.

As a trusted steward representing over 245,000 Members with circa K14 billion in funds under management, Nambawan Super has entered this partnership with full alignment to its mandate to protect the interests of its Members. By leveraging the massive appeal of the country's national sport, this alliance creates a high-impact channel to expand the fund's membership footprint into the growing private and informal sectors and promote inclusivity of superannuation to every Papua New Guinean. This active growth strategy directly supports scale advantage; reducing the cost per Member and contributing to the fund's core objective of delivering strong long-term returns and delivering stronger crediting rates into the retirement accounts of all Members.

Furthermore, as the exclusive superannuation partner, Nambawan Super will directly welcome the growing workforce of the franchise - including all permanent administration staff, coaches, and potentially players; into the Fund as new Members. 

The partnership will also address critical national and Member development goals by bolstering NSL’s Financial Literacy Training programme and efforts. Using high-profile player ambassadors, Nambawan Super will continue to deliver targeted financial literacy outreach across Member workplaces, schools, and regional communities, teaching essential savings habits and long-term retirement security to a highly receptive nationwide audience.

This major milestone very fittingly places Nambawan Super alongside an elite group of leading domestic and international brands united behind the club. Notably, this collective corporate backing allows Nambawan Super to stand proudly alongside Papua New Guinea's number one bank, Bank South Pacific, as well as SP Brewery and Toyota, which are already prominent investee companies within Nambawan Super's portfolio. This alignment reinforces the strength of the broader Nambawan Super ‘family’, ensuring that Member funds work collaboratively with its own investment network and the nation's premier financial institutions to drive domestic economic growth, stimulate local employment, and enhance the value of the fund's local market assets.

Nambawan Super Board Chairman Richard Sinamoi expressed great pride in the long-term strategic alignment and the profound national significance underpinning the partnership. "As a Board, we are incredibly excited to support this initiative that carries a stable, ten-year bilateral government commitment from both Papua New Guinea and Australia. This long-term international framework removes short-term political uncertainties, establishing a highly secure and professional foundation for a national development intervention that all our Members and Papua New Guineas can be very proud of.”

“This partnership allows our Members to be a part of Papua New Guinea's pride and joy as our team steps onto the global NRL stage; beloved by our Members and Papua New Guineans right across the country, fostering immense national unity and ensuring Member-owned domestic capital drives our country's historic sporting future."

"This collaboration is a cornerstone of our strategic vision to actively grow and diversify our membership base," added Lachlan Baird, Chief Executive Officer of Nambawan Super Limited. "Historically, Nambawan Super has been perceived by many as exclusively a fund for public sector employees, but this high-impact national platform enables us to boldly clarify our brand position to show that we are open, forward-thinking, and built for all working Papua New Guineans.”

“Only a small fraction of our Nation’s population - around 10%, currently benefits from superannuation. We aim to use this prominent platform to spark a national shift toward total financial coverage in retirement. Financial dignity after working life is a right every Papua New Guinea should enjoy, and this partnership strengthens Nambawan Super’s commitment to achieving this for our Nation.”

“When you look at the scale and shared vision of this alliance, bringing together Papua New Guinea’s number one superfund and the country's number one bank to stand alongside our nation's number one sporting team is a completely natural and powerful synergy. It is a partnership that makes perfect strategic sense for our Members; uniting the stewards of their financial future with the pioneers of our sporting future on a truly historic international stage."

Nambawan Super Limited manages Papua New Guinea’s premier retirement savings portfolio, dedicated to securing the financial future of its public and private-sector Members. The PNG Chiefs represent Papua New Guinea's historic premier rugby league franchise, establishing sustainable professional pathways and sports capability across all provinces.