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Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
Stakeholders in the superannuation industry are becoming increasingly diverse despite continued consolidation among funds, with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) expanding its membership to include organisations spanning responsible ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A comfortable retirement for a couple who own their own home now costs $1513 a week, according to the latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement. For ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... a client's life at exactly the right moment, specifically, in scenarios involving significant decision-making, like a home purchase, the loss of loved ones and other major life events. However, he says it is simply impossible to do that right now ...

DWS Group unveils new global identity

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... on a 70-year heritage of active portfolio management. "With Deutsche Asset Management, we launch a global identity that is home to a family of strong and well-established brands," he said. "By focusing DWS on its core proposition in Germany and core ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... retiree uses their super savings to buy groceries, pay a utility bill, visit family, take a holiday, or make a long-awaited home improvement, their spending helps power Australian jobs and support local businesses," Schubert said. "Those benefits ripple ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... and an economist have criticised One Nation's plan to let Australians redirect part of their superannuation into take-home pay, warning the policy would fuel inflation and leave workers significantly poorer in retirement. One Nation is proposing ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... involved in various sports sponsorships. "But with thousands of Australians eagerly attending sports events or watching at home each week, many funds are now looking more strategically at the sector as a means to generate profits and access new markets," ...

SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... forward. "Housing Australia has a critical job ahead - delivering tens of thousands of homes and helping more Australians into home ownership - and we are making sure it has the leadership and capability to get that job done." Sherry added: "Delivering ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... an adviser - someone who cares deeply for the interests of your client and wants the best for your clients - you get to go home that night, put your head on the pillow, knowing you have just left 80% of your clients out in no man's land." Managed ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... region, providing goals-based advice largely to clients employed in the mining industry and spend extended periods away from home on rostered work schedules. One common goal is to help them build enough financial security where they don't have to ...