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Treasury drafts superannuation retirement income principles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... and call centres. Cohorts should be based on factors relevant to members financial outcomes in retirement, including Age Pension status, homeownership, and partnered status. "At a minimum, [trustees will] have three distinct retiree cohorts identified ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... largest and fastest growing pools of retirement savings in the world. "As the system has grown and matured, Australian pension funds have been increasingly investing in international markets to help diversify their portfolios, manage risks and deliver ...

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... currently able to enjoy a comfortable retirement, down from 71% a year ago. More than three-quarters of retirees say their pension payments are being absorbed by essential living costs such as groceries and utilities, the report said. Among those yet ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... on investment options through its member portal and mobile app from June, with advice on contributions, insurance, and pension drawdowns to follow. Gregory suggested many "missing middle" members retire with lower account balances still need, help, guidance ...

SMSF Association names annual award winners

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... said. "In addition to her contributions to education, Leigh's leadership and insights during the 2024 Treasury legacy pension amnesty consultations were instrumental. "Her influence played a key role in shaping a legislative outcome that will benefit ...

ART appoints chief commercial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... had six years at Mercer in several roles including operations relationship management business development product and pension administration. He has also worked for ANZ and Super Concepts. Last July, ART announced a new operating model, effective immediately ...

Colonial First State loses private markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... was a senior analyst at BT Financial Group and Morningstar. Much earlier in his career, he worked at the London-based BT Pension Scheme Management, Credit Suisse and Schroders.

HUB24 engulfs ClearView's remaining superannuation business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... $121 billion in funds under administration (FUA) to surge even further as it takes on ClearView's superannuation and pension business, WealthFoundations. WealthFoundations will bring $1.3 billion in FUA via a successor fund transfer (SFT) that is ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Australia's superannuation assets have jumped 500% over the last 20 years and are on track to become the second-largest pension market globally by 2030, the WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute predicts. Australia's superannuation assets reached more than ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... three in four single women, and this problem is set to get worse, according to a Grattan Institute report. While the Age Pension provides an adequate, albeit modest income in retirement for those who own their own home - 78% of over 65s are homeowners ...