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Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... women hold back on day-to-day spending due to fears about running out of money in retirement, only 42% of men share this worry. Meanwhile, 66% of female members said leaving a financial legacy for future generations is an important goal, while only 57% ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... because its position as a supplier seemed in danger. The agriculture sector of today will tell Horne that he had nothing to worry about.

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... 2026 Institutional Investor Outlook published by Natixis IM and CoreData found that the tech bubble (47%) is the biggest worry heading into next year. Re-inflation (43%), geopolitical shocks (40%) and a potential government debt or fiscal crisis (40%) ...

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

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... lot of problems arise because individuals, if they have any say in the matter, tend to be frugal," Urwin explained. "They worry about running out of money, so they're drawing on a smaller income than optimal." While soft-default pathways are an effective ...

Member engagement lies in rewards, gamification: Whitepaper

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... entertainment - it's about meeting members where they are and making super feel more relevant, more often. "Some in the industry may worry that rewards can distract from the core purpose of superannuation. But used strategically, rewards are a bridge. ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... didn't have that feature it could have taken weeks to sell assets and buy in again, but the way it worked we only had to worry about capital gains tax." Just as working with a trusted adviser gives clients peace of mind, McGuire believes that choosing ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... evolving understanding that having enough money is not so much about the super balance at retirement, but income. "Don't worry about the number that you've got. You might have $500,000, and then you might get $25,000 with the Age Pension, so ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is developing an industry action plan for mental health claims over the next 12 months, working with an expert panel from related fields to ensure claimants are assessed appropriately. The framework will ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... testing for fear of those results impacting their cover. Others are also not taking up life insurance policies because they worry test results would make it unaffordable. At present, a partial Moratorium on Genetic Tests in Life Insurance is in place ...