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REI Super names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... been named chief investment officer after more than 10 years with the superannuation fund that looks after the retirement savings of people employed in the real estate industry. Siapkas has been transitioning into the newly created role since September. ...

Comfortable retirement requires $432k in super: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... that some Australians might already be on track for a comfortable retirement and not realise this. "The 2026 Retirement Savings Targets for Homeowners have found the typical single homeowner could have a comfortable retirement with as much as $322,000 ...

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... products. "Across several indicators, women assess their financial position less positively than men, including level of savings, ability to meet every day and discretionary needs, and overall financial wellbeing. They also have more unmet advice needs ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Despite holding a pool of more than $4.3 trillion in retirement savings, cracks are appearing in the superannuation system around engagement and support for vulnerable members, experts said. UNSW Business School associate professor Katja Hanewald observed ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... arrangement and enhance compliance with duties. In response, Australian Ethical said it is confident members' retirement savings have not been negatively impacted, adding that it has proactively made enhancements to its governance processes over the ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Members' superannuation savings climbed 9.4% in the year to September to $4.5 trillion, new APRA data shows, spearheaded by the industry funds dominating the asset pool. Industry super funds' assets under management (AUM) grew by 13% annually ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... the diverse needs of their members - and meet the law," she said. "Retirees collectively entrust almost $600 billion in savings to the stewardship of super trustees, who should uphold their confidence by focusing on retirement strategies that meet their ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... are less than impressed, taking to online forums to criticise the limited notice, saying it compromises their retirement savings and describing the treatment of members as unacceptable. "Forced selling with little compensation [and not] being offered ...

Super SA introduces indexed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... still running, and prior to 30 May 1986 it was the Pension Scheme. Members can also choose to direct their retirement savings into Super SA Select, which offers some benefits the Triple S scheme doesn't. Also administered by Super SA but was closed to ...

AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... strategy support, tax-efficient recontribution advice and reducing tax for beneficiaries and increase tax-free retirement savings. The update follows a study that revealed 17,500 Retirement Health Checks have been completed on AMP members since January ...