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FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... wealth of several family members under a holistic strategy," Briggs said. FSC data showed almost a quarter of new accumulation accounts receive multiple rollovers, suggesting it is common for members to use platforms to consolidate several accounts into ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... funds, and it addresses the structural change which is going on as we all speak, which is as the funds move from the accumulation stage to the retirement stage, the liquidity issues become much more taxing and demanding," Russell said. He added liquidity ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... said the reforms aim to ensure there is as much policy and product focus on the retirement phase as there is in the accumulation phase. "They will improve transparency and drive trustees to innovate and deliver better retirement solutions for their members," ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... achieve these actions, by developing a plan and help them execute it, she said, and it can start when they are in accumulation phase. "We can start to build that engagement, confidence and financial literacy, helping them understand the concepts that ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... diminishing returns, so improving technological innovation can offset the decrease in capital productivity coming from accumulation and improve labour productivity at a given level of capital intensity," he said. "The PC has previously recommended that ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... solutions. The analysis found North historically led this space. However, competition is building as Expand released the accumulation phase of its MLC Retirement Boost solution last year while a pension phase will launch this year. HUB24 and BT Panorama ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... the Choice Income (Account-based Pension / Retirement) product continue to work, and 20% of members aged over 60 in accumulation are retired. "There are more than 130,000 members in our Choice Income Product and a further 8700 in the Transition to retirement ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... not impacted as they're calculated independent of volatility in returns. In FY25, the option returned 10.98% for accumulation members and 12.39% for pension accounts. In that time FES Super's membership also increased from 2548 members to 2623, with ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... business, Daniel will play a central role in ensuring investment excellence across the full member lifecycle, from accumulation through to retirement, leveraging our leading investment capabilities and passion for innovation," Crous said.

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... half of 2026. The solution would allow members to begin accruing Age Pension asset test concessions while in the accumulation phase. Then, in 2027 it plans to release Lifetime Pension products offering investment-linked and guaranteed lifetime income ...