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ART rolls out new investment technology platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched a new portfolio management system as the $375 billion superannuation fund strengthens its investment capabilities targeting further growth. The platform, powered by BlackRock's Aladdin technology, brings ...

Guaranteed income gives retirees 'licence to spend': JPMAM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... portfolio manager and head of target date strategies Daniel Oldroyd. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Retirement Summit in Sydney, Oldroyd said a guaranteed income can help give retirees a licence to spend their savings. "When we look ...

ATO sets sights on 'predatory practices' to access super

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... tax consequences of accessing their super early. "Australians need to remember that super is there to set you up for retirement and there are strict and limited situations where people need to access their super early to pay for critical medical procedures," ...

Rent stress threatens retirement security

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... deepening Australia's housing divide, with lower-income households facing growing rental stress and potentially entering retirement with significantly less wealth, according to the Actuaries Institute. The report, Spotlight on Real (e)State - Understanding ...

Trustees drop the ball on advice fee oversight

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... and enforce advice fee deduction caps for members. ASIC also noted its focus on trustees to "monitoring of risks to retirement savings", according to its report REP 833 Safeguarding super: How well are platform trustees monitoring risks to retirement ...

Brighter Super changes up investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... down from 0.64% p.a. to 0.58% p.a. The industry fund had almost $38 billion in assets at the end of June, managing the retirement savings of 382,390 members. "A MySuper member with a $50,000 balance now pays around $150 less a year in fees and costs ...

Australia's retirement system receives first A-grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Australia's retirement system has finally received an A-grade rating in the annual Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index after stagnating at the B+ level for the last five years. The superannuation system received an upgrade this year thanks ...

Acenda Life launches investment bond

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... offering an alternative to investing through superannuation for customers seeking a tax-effective structure outside the retirement system. Acenda Life product officer Dean Mulheron said the launch responded to demand for accessible investment solutions ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... live, which KPMG eventually won. "Our previous chief executive did play golf with Andrew Yates... He had announced his retirement and was largely absent from the process, largely absent from the office and completely absent from the process of tendering," ...

HUB24 platform inflows drop 23% to $4bn in Q1

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... the need for professional advice and increase the attractiveness of superannuation for Australians saving for their retirement," HUB24 said. "These changes are expected to underpin growth in superannuation over the long term." HUB24 said the macroeconomic ...