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Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... team." RLAM manages £199 billion (412bn) on behalf of clients and is part of Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company.

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... "It's a familiar market with a deep pipeline in the energy transition and essential infrastructure, and sophisticated pensions system," Whiteley said. UK has highlighted key projects in clean energy, infrastructure, housing and innovation as priority ...

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THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... been turning to annuities in building client portfolios, particularly for the role they can play alongside account-based pensions (ABPs) and other income strategies. "We're not seeing advisers move away from ABPs but rather, they're becoming ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

... include self-managed super funds, as well as more complex arrangements such as defined benefit schemes and reversionary pensions, where gaps in coverage could otherwise undermine the intent of the changes. SMC also emphasised trustees would require clear ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026

... enacted. "Today is a landmark moment for the 22 million workers building up a pension pot across the UK," minister for pensions Torsten Bell said. "For too long, our pensions system has been fragmented and rarely ensures that people's savings are working ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... forms and verify their identity. "Importantly, our proposal gives super funds the flexibility to design account-based pensions to suit their members and continue to engage with them," Knox said. "Funds know their members best and we want them to continue ...

AMP head of corporate pensions departs

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

AMP head of corporate pensions Chris Jansen has retired after just shy of four decades with the wealth manager. Jansen held several roles throughout his tenure, mostly relating to AMP's superannuation offerings, including head of product - superannuation ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... Committee this morning that some veterans were led to believe that once they reached their life expectancy factor age, their pensions would be reinstated in full as "at that time, we had repaid in full our Commutation to the Commonwealth." "There is ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... highlight one positive example of an SMSF establishment in the report. "In this case, the client had several account-based pensions within the SMSF, different taxable and tax-free components while maintaining a single retirement structure. [That] would ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's Global Pension Assets Study 2026 report, which includes pensions data for 22 markets, Australia maintained its fifth place with US$2.97 trillion ($4.2tn) in pension assets. The study indicated ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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