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HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... transition for eligible members into retirement income stream, with an opt out option for consumer protection. Recent research by Laneway Analytics, commissioned by HESTA, showed up to 1.8 million Australians missed out on an estimated $2.46 billion ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... flexibility over investment choice - which enables them to continue adding value to clients through their retirement. The research also found that artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling better workflows. Expand's AI-enabled document processing, for ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... and allowing members to identify themselves through a government accredited digital identity. The super fund said its research indicates that more than 20% of AustralianSuper members in the Choice Income (Account-based Pension / Retirement) product continue ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... Treasury has engaged with the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) to assist with exploratory research into investor decision-making. Investors continue to face challenges when seeking to make sustainable investments, it said ...

Vision Super adds private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... unlisted assets. Stagg joins from Zenith Investment Partners, which he joined in November 2023 as part of the real assets research team. There, he covered a diverse mix of infrastructure, real estate, private equity, and other direct investing strategies. ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... joins Frontier from JANA Investment Advisors, where he managed client relationships in Australia and New Zealand and led research on equities and alternative assets. Before his five years with JANA, Langham worked at Ernst & Young as an assistant manager ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's Global Pension Assets Study 2026 report, which includes pensions data ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has hired an investment grade debt specialist from Mercer to lead its research in the area. The asset consultant said the appointment builds on its established investment grade debt expertise as clients navigate increasingly ...