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AMP lifts advisers' efficiency game with Grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... to achieve their investment goals - all without the traditional account fees. "We recognise that amid the rising cost of living, many Australians aren't getting advice for the things that matter, despite the lasting impact and benefits of an ongoing ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... Commonwealth Carer Payment, and for indexation of the Work Bonus threshold so it keeps pace with wage rises and the cost of living. HESTA said this would allow retirees to work more without impacting their Age Pension. "The lift to the super guarantee ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... as a government is we've been a helpful part in the fight against inflation. We've helped Australians with the cost of living in the most responsible way that we can. That's why we're seeing inflation come down so substantially and now in a sustained ...

Aware Super delivers double digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... most popular option for retirees. It still invests in growth assets to help their savings keep up with the rising cost of living but balances this with more defensive assets." Graham said Aware Super has aimed to cushion the impact markets can have on ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... being financially secure enough to afford retirement," Shead stressed. "Australians identified inflation, increased cost of living, and medical expenses as the top three barriers negatively impacting their retirement confidence. "This highlights the ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... survey of 2250 Australians found one in five (20%) want to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. The cost of living remains the top concern as 42% said they'd be unable to cope financially for more than three months if they lost their job ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... (70), compared to pre-retirees (66). Three in four pre-retirees (76%) and 72% of the entire cohort said the rising cost of living has affected their financial security, with a third (34%) noting a significant impact. While the overarching Index score ...

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... financial advice, claiming those who receive advice are "twice as likely" to reach their retirement goals. "The cost of living has shaken confidence in retirement expectations. However, it has also led to more people engaging with their super and seeking ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... higher at $8.6 million from $6.8 million. "Notwithstanding the uncertain environment with high interest rates and cost of living pressures being reported across the world and in Australia, the unfortunate and continuing wars in Europe and the Middle ...

ASIC names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... Commenting, Gregson finds ASIC's characteristics "very appealing". "In an increasingly complex world with heightened cost of living pressures, the work of ASIC is more important than ever, and I look forward to taking the step up and helping ASIC meet ...