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A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
The cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age 67 has reached a record high, according to ASFA's latest quarterly Retirement Standard. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from $595,000. Couples would ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... that allow homeowners to access equity without selling or moving. These products are "increasingly relevant" as populations age amid rising property prices, with significant net wealth tied up in an illiquid, non-cashflow-generating asset. Homesafe said ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Financial advisers can bridge the gap in aged care advice, according to an expert, who says that too many elderly people are suffering from the confusion and misinformation surrounding the new aged care reforms. Louise Biti, director of Aged Care Steps ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Often on the frontlines of dealing with an ageing client base, financial advisers have the obligation to identify, safeguard and respond to elder and financial abuse. This is according to Pitcher Partners client director of estate planning Anna Hacker ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... voluntary, but in doing so would commute part of their pension and result in a reduction of their annual pension based on an age of life expectancy determined by the fund. Williamson claims he, and many other veterans, were given misleading information ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Several forces are fuelling the unprecedented rise in SMSF establishments, and while financial advisers used to be the driving force behind this, they are now getting left behind, according to industry experts - but they can reclaim their lead. New ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... only 45% of eligible Australians with super accounts transition voluntarily to a tax-free retirement account at preservation age. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said this simple change could make a profound difference to Australians' retirement ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... non-HNW segment, said Peker. He noted that in addition to being market-linked lifetime income solutions, clients can accumulate Age Pension benefits during accumulation at no extra cost, and advisers retain flexibility over investment choice - which ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... pre-retirees need to retire has increased by 18% over the past two years to $953,550, while 87% of working Australians believe the Age Pension is insufficient for a comfortable lifestyle. Only one in 10 Australians feels comfortable with their financial ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... framework; allowing members to provide certain government-held data for superannuation funds to assist members to apply for the Age Pension through an 'intra-fund' or collectively charged advice model; and allowing members to identify themselves through ...