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Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Findings from AMP's recent Retirement Confidence Pulse identified that women are significantly more worried about life after work across every measure and are less likely to seek help compared to men. The research indicated that 41% of women are financially ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... reflected the increasing awareness and use of the downsizer scheme among eligible Australians looking to boost their retirement savings, which in turn could support a freeing up of critical housing stock. "We're seeing more and more members using ...

Betashares launches retirement income SMAs on CFS Edge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... comes as managed accounts adoption continues to grow, and Betashares has received "strong growth" in demand for the retirement income solution. "As a result, financial advisers can build scalable practices, while also continuing to provide tailored advice ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... investment return objectives, which are important given Rest's typical member is younger than most and decades away from retirement." Clancy said he expects the global economy to continue to grow in 2026, although numerous headwinds remain. "Inflation ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... adjust asset allocations based on a member's age, gradually shifting from higher growth to more defensive investments as retirement approaches. "Despite some volatility and wobbly markets in November, particularly with Australian shares, AMP's MySuper ...

HESTA records over $10bn in investment returns

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
HESTA members saw over $10 billion added to their retirement savings in 2025, driven by strong investment performance. The default MySuper Balanced Growth option returned 9.42% for the 2025 calendar year, recording above the industry average of 9.1% ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... external managers. Looking at super funds with more than six members and according to asset size, nearly $1.5 trillion of retirement savings are in the hands of external fund managers, while $1.4 trillion is directly invested. The country's largest ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... are educated about superannuation are up to six times more likely to be engaged and take actions that improve their retirement savings. The survey of more than 1500 people compiled by the Super Members Council (SMC) highlights the increase in Australians' ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... that choice is appropriate for your life stage and time horizon, is essential to maximising your financial position at retirement. Professional advice can further strengthen your strategy and ensure it stays on course." Day added that super funds offer ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... exchange-traded funds business, the creation of an integrated insurance asset-management vertical and the enhancement of retirement income solutions. Erzan was also responsible for implanting client-segment-specific strategies, providing tailored offerings ...