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Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... its members. "Members tell us they're unsure about key parts of retirement, including how and when to access the Age Pension," Fok said. "Simplifying means testing and allowing super funds to help with applications would make a meaningful difference ...

MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... pension. It is designed to deliver a tax-free retirement income for life, with investment flexibility and potential Age Pension advantages for members. MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said the product is an innovative solution to tackle the issue ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... couples, up from the previous $100,000 for both groups. "Retirees' living costs have risen, and support from the Age Pension has not kept pace with this rise. This means retirees need higher super savings to maintain a comfortable lifestyle," ASFA ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... different income and spending decisions, and setting up an income stream. It can also provide an estimate of government Age Pension eligibility. Members receive an 'income confidence score' which shows them how likely their plan will support their desired ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... for singles and $120,000 for couples, up from the previous $100,000 for both groups. ASFA attributed the rise to the Age Pension not being able to keep pace with retirees' cost of living. "Retirees' living costs have risen, and support from the ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... members and fund trustees and should be developed through a total balance sheet lens, with a focus on super and the Age Pension in member calculations, it said. However, these solutions, along with the advice gap, "face the same hurdles to wider consumer ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... closure for DFRDB recipients." Williamson said because of this issue his DFRDB payments require a top up from the Age Pension to get by. Williamson said his ideal outcome would be to have the Commutation factor multiple paid in today's dollar value. ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... employment income be removed from the income test for those who have already been determined to be eligible for the Age Pension. Additionally, it suggested the government to introduce measures to make the super system fairer for women and carers through ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... 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 enables ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... 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 wellbeing ...