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Retirement portfolios need a new playbook: Real Asset Management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The traditional 60/40 portfolio may no longer provide the protection retirees need, with advisers urged to rethink portfolio construction as market volatility, inflation and longevity risks reshape retirement planning. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day ...

AMP delivers 33% profit jump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
AMP has reported a 33% jump in underlying profit to $174 million in the first half, with statutory net profit up 57% to $154 million. Assets under management increased to $167.6 billion, which AMP said reflected momentum in its wealth and retirement ...

Brighter Super launches lifetime income product in accumulation phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Brighter Super has announced plans to deliver a new lifetime retirement income solution designed to enable eligible members to begin building future lifetime income benefits while they are still working. Brighter Super said the move makes it the first ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
New research from Morningstar found super funds rebounded "strongly" in the second quarter of the calendar year, reversing weakness recorded in 1Q26. According to Morningstar's Superannuation 360 report for Q2 2026, super returns recovered through their ...

smartMonday tweaks fees, MySuper structure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
The super fund is transforming its MySuper LifeCycle structure by shrinking nine options into four distinct categories, while making changes to its investment and administration fees. From 14 August 2026, smartMonday's MySuper investment option ...

Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
La Trobe Financial has urged advisers to broaden portfolio construction beyond traditional equity and bond allocations, arguing that slowing productivity, persistent inflation risks and changing market dynamics require greater focus on real assets and ...

Centuria Office REIT posts 379% jump in profit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Centuria Office REIT (ASX:COF) has reported a profit of $55.2 million in the 2026 financial year, a 379% jump from the $19.8 million loss reported in the previous year. While funds from operations fell from 11.8 to 11.2 cents per unit compared to last ...

Teen workers to miss out on $411m in FY27: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) said half a million teen workers across Australia will miss out on $411 million in super this financial year due to the current exclusion if they work part-time. The SMC said the outdated law is prohibiting around 530,000 ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance for SMSFs affected by the looming limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) changes for residential property, with the SMSF Association (SMSFA) saying it provides important clarity for trustees ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Emerging markets, commodities and maturing private assets took the shine away from equities, helping deliver nearly 12% p.a. for NGS Super members over the last financial year. Headline performers were less about the dominance of global and local equities ...