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Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... differentiated its North platform by offering MyNorth Lifetime products, blending accumulation/super with a retirement income solution. As a more focused wealth and bank operator, AMP is now starting to deliver, the research said, thanks to platforms ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... solutions, where he will lead the design, development, and ongoing management of the superannuation giant's retirement income products. Van Wyk will work with executives across ART's investments, product and service delivery and member functions ...

Centrepoint Alliance to acquire Brighter Super's advice book

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... than 1500 IFAs. The fund's initiative follows findings from the Brighter Super and Investment Trends 2024 Retirement Income Report, which revealed that 47% of pre-retirees feel unprepared for retirement - "indicating a significant unmet demand for ...

AMP shareholders approve executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... interest, with over 2200 members accessing the retirement health check, and over half of those receiving advice on retirement income projection, a retirement income score and their general age pension entitlements."

Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... or take risks with it. There is a clear trend towards longer-term investments such as bricks-and-mortar and retirement income. "There is no doubt that getting professional financial advice could be very useful for these people to help manage the tax ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... protection insurance could retire with $85,000 - or 14% less - than if they had no insurance. In an extreme case, the retirement income shortfall could be $125,000, or 28%. The Commission, in a 2018 report, concluded that group insurance arrangements ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... proposing they do so where it relates to contributions, investment options, insurance held through super, and retirement income. In terms of what personal circumstances may be considered in the provision of that advice, Treasury has suggested the member's ...

TAL nabs AIA strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Overall, his work helped improve price competitiveness - one of the company's major growth strategies in the retirement income market. At CommInsure, Archer introduced private credit as a new asset class and designed liability-driven investments ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... bigger over the decade ahead as more Australians rely on their superannuation as an increasing part of their retirement income." Speaking on the reforms the Albanese government has already rolled out, Jones said it was just the beginning. "The new service ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... increased scrutiny from APRA and ASIC through industry reviews and enforcement actions. "This includes a focus on retirement income delivery, insurance claims handling, investment governance and trustee governance. Funds must ensure that they are meeting ...