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Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... According to Homesafe the shrinking adviser numbers are contributing to increased financial insecurity among older Australians, with them often retiring with mortgage debt. Homesafe chief executive Dianne Shepherd said with expensive comprehensive advice ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... overlook and must get better at recognising. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies one in six older Australians have suffered from elder abuse. The most common form of elder abuse was psychological abuse (11.7%), followed by neglect ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... predictable, guaranteed income for life in unexpected events. "Our new solution, Lifestream Guaranteed Income, helps older Australians retire with confidence. Together with tailored financial advice, it can provide predictable retirement income and reassurance ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... while only 7% of those aged 50 to 64 can define what it is. Further, nearly three quarters of participants among older Australians said they wished to have started saving earlier. For those under 50, nearly two in five wished they had started thinking ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... expected cost cutting, Chalmers flagged that the government will be spending more money to assist veterans and older Australians. "The figures we release on Wednesday will show... an extra $3 billion more in support for seniors on the Age Pension, an ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... community. Choi plans to launch a minimum viable product in the next six to twelve months, focused on safeguarding older Australians from elder financial abuse. "Our entire financial system is geared towards saving for retirement, but there's a critical ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... calling for greater safeguards for Australia's vulnerable, ageing population. The SMC submission highlighted how older Australians are increasingly at risk of financial abuse, citing coercive control, exploitation and systemic gaps in protection as active ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... commissioned by HESTA, assessed how employment income affects Age Pension eligibility and take-home pay for older Australians wanting to work. HESTA said while Australians in the top income bracket are often considered to pay the nation's highest tax ...

Invesco acquires RetireAustralia for $845m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... partner for RetireAustralia. "By working together, I believe we will create thriving communities where more older Australians can live and age well, meeting the country's growing need for high-quality seniors housing and care as we address evolving demographics." ...