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Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... on total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance payouts for members under 60 years of age. Cbus said such reforms could save workers and their families thousands of dollars at a difficult time. In its submission to the 2026-27 Federal Budget, the $110 ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
New research from Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed an "alarming spike" in the number of Australians with very small super balances and no pre-existing advice relationship taking part in super switching. The SMC research said these small-balance ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... illness," it said. At the second reading of the bill last November, assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino said: "Genetic tests help save lives. Australians should not be discouraged from undertaking genetic testing out of fear that it may impact their ability ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... spread gains over time rather than being taxed in a single year. e61 said the discount distorts the way Australians work, save and invest, and finance their investments. "The current treatment of capital gains income incentivises individuals to invest ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... jurisdiction-neutral approach to the location of new generation and storage infrastructure in the National Electricity Market could save around $8 billion over the next 15 years, without compromising the achievement of state renewable energy targets. ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... AI will help make our popular app and web portal easier to use. This will give members more control over their super and save them time." He added that the fund has recently implemented major technology and security upgrades, and more are on the way. ...

'Unretiring' a global trend: T. Rowe Price

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
T. Rowe Price's inaugural Global Retirement Savers Study has revealed nearly 34% of retirement savers worldwide expect to work at least part-time after retiring. The survey found this expectation is most pronounced in the United States, where 37% of ...

Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... 3679 Australian adults aged 40 and above, including 1348 retirees, found that pre-retirees who plan earlier overwhelmingly save more, use more advice and take better action for retirement. This is because preparedness takes time, with those who felt ...

Comfortable retirement requires $432k in super: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... living until the age of 90, factoring in their entitlement to the Age Pension. A single person homeowner will be able to save $322,000 by the age of 65 and ideally spend $1690 per fortnight or $44,000 per year during their retirement years. This also ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... cash-flow analysis in less than five minutes. Retrac director Travis Carter, who co-hosted the session, said not only does it save time, but it provides a level of service to clients who may have not received a cash-analysis before. "Five years from ...