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SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... highlight one positive example of an SMSF establishment in the report. "In this case, the client had several account-based pensions within the SMSF, different taxable and tax-free components while maintaining a single retirement structure. [That] would ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's Global Pension Assets Study 2026 report, which includes pensions data for 22 markets, Australia maintained its fifth place with US$2.97 trillion ($4.2tn) in pension assets. The study indicated ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... stewards and to look for the best investment outcomes. There is already a gigantic amount of money here in lump sum and pensions. I think there is a tremendous opportunity down here in Australia," he said. Bowmoor Capital and Deep Value Asset Management ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... sector targeted by his firm "suggests the market remains healthy and underlying borrowers are performing well on average." Pensions test the waters Australia's largest superannuation funds are taking note, with UniSuper active in this part of the ...

Super moves: HESTA, Nest, Resolution Life, NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... pension fund is former Perpetual Investments chief executive Michael Gordon, who has been reappointed to the board of Nest Pensions, the UK's largest workplace pension scheme with more than £50 billion in assets. Gordon, already a non-executive ...

Royal London AM launches four new funds locally

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... select international locations and is part of the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society, the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. The firm entered the Australian market in 2017, but this marks the first time it has launched active ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... respondents are concerned their members are not saving enough and nominated retirement income as the biggest concern facing DC pensions in the next decade. Despite this concern, findings also identified that systematic design flaws are preventing these ...

Human biases call for simpler retirement framework: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... Gervasoni said. "Being aware of default bias, and shifting the focus from what is simply familiar, like account-based pensions, can help deliver retirement income solutions that are sustainable, secure, and truly address long-term income concerns." The ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... Introducing 'FORO' There is even an acronym for this phenomenon: 'FORO' or the fear of running out. Optimum Pensions head of engagement Stephen Huppert says that as well as FORO resulting in unspent balances, it can result in people "making ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... can directly affect the retirement savings of their citizens." This can include introducing mandatory funded private pensions. "Together with strong preservation requirements, these encourage investments by pension funds into a broader range of assets ...