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CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
One of the world's largest pension funds is shifting to a total portfolio approach (TPA), saying it will improve transparency and provide flexibility to capitalise on opportunities. Following a board vote, the California Public Employees' Retirement ...

Human biases call for simpler retirement framework: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... simplify retirement decisions and associated trade-offs for members. The models cover a range of account-based and lifetime pension allocations which can help members reach their desired goals while striking a balance between the three models. Certainty ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... members either retired, partly retired or approaching retirement," Brockie said. "We have about $60 billion in our allocated pension. So, how do you personalise all of that?" Brockie said the fund is building an "integrated retirement ecosystem" that ...

FNZ raises fresh capital for growth plans

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... plan. The investment comes from sophisticated investors, including La Caisse, Generation Investment Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Motive Partners, and will be joined by some of FNZ's most prominent clients, including Aberdeen Group ...

Mercer Investments shutters four options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... funds that invest across a myriad of asset classes "to new investments and all automated plans for superannuation and pension." About one quarter of these are ETFs managed by Betashares, Global X and VanEck. The lion's share are actively managed ...

HUB24, TAL to launch retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... savings, leading many to restrict their spending and compromise their lifestyle. "HUB24's own data suggests that 52% of pension members are only withdrawing the legislated minimum pension amount to manage their longevity risk," he said. TAL chief executive ...

Hostplus introduces retirement bonus payments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Hostplus has introduced retirement bonus payments when members transition into the pension phase. From today, members who meet the eligibility criteria will receive an additional top-up to their account when they transfer from a Hostplus accumulation ...

Key roles vacant as NZ Super prepares for growth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... Energy, RetireAustralia and Kaingaroa Timberlands. The fund has also wound down its infrastructure partnership with Dutch pension fund manager APG. Established in December 2024 to explore co-investment opportunities, the APG Infrastructure Asset Owner ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Australians do not want their super invested in digital assets, despite some super funds and overseas pension funds dipping their toes in. According to Swyftx's fifth Annual Australian Crypto Survey, based on a survey of some 3009 Australian adults ...

Colonial First State, AIA agree $140m class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... other providers. This allegedly occurred between 2014 and 2022, impacting some members of FirstChoice Personal Super and Pension, FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super and Pension, FirstChoice Employer Super and Commonwealth Essential Super. Today, Shine ...