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HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... Speaking on his appointment, Haviland added: "It's a privilege to be joining HESTA to help protect and grow the retirement savings of its members. I'm looking forward to bringing my experience managing risk to help continue to improve enterprise ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence. Research commissioned by Rest found 43% of members ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... minister said the reforms were designed to address the reality that millions of Australians need assistance navigating retirement without facing prohibitive advice costs. Mulino will also legislate an obligation for superannuation trustees to implement ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... schemes (MISs) in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, which lost an estimated $1 billion in retirement savings and will subsequently bestow the three major regulators new powers. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... to $9.6 billion. Annuity book growth reached 10.7%, reflecting continued demand for guaranteed income solutions in retirement and aged care. Challenger managing director and chief executive Nick Hamiliton said the result reflected the execution of the ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... Release, allowing advisers and clients to plan and establish a future guaranteed lifetime income strategy ahead of retirement. Allianz Retire+ chief distribution and marketing officers Catherine van der Veen and Lucy Foster said the launch is in response ...

CFS launches pension bonus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Colonial First State (CFS ) has launched new retirement solutions offering eligible members a one-off payment when moving from accumulation into retirement. As previously mentioned in May, the CFS Pension Bonus is available to eligible FirstChoice members ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
For much of Australia's compulsory superannuation era, investing for retirement has been built on a quiet understanding: contribute consistently, trust professional fund managers and allow time to do the work. For a growing number of younger Australians ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Australia (ASFA) has pushed back against criticism of the compulsory system saying it has delivered significant gains for retirement security and reduced pressure on the federal budget. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahuntry said the objective evidence ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... exciting time and will play an important role in helping us continue to deliver strong, sustainable returns and positive retirement outcomes for our members. "These are incredibly important appointments for CareSuper and I am very excited to welcome ...