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Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... renters need one and a half to three times as much super as homeowners to enjoy the same standard of living. All in all, the study found that renters have higher rates of financial stress and poverty than homeowners. SCA chief executive Xavier O'Halloran ...

'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 ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... and the recognition of an Australian 'Super 6' cluster totalling USD$0.7 trillion by the Thinking Ahead Institute in this study demonstrates the continuing evolution of the scale of the superannuation industry in Australia." In line with global peers ...

Super funds most relied upon for advice: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... Australians must focus on their long-term goals. "It's encouraging to see conviction improve among members and retirees, yet our study shows that most Australians remain unsure about their journey, and that despite higher mandated and incentivised contributions ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
The Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) released a global DC peer study that revealed the current outdated design of these pension funds are preventing younger members from receiving maximised returns. TAI co-founder Roger Urwin supported the report's findings ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... factors like the country's political stability, transparency, healthy workforce and legal framework. A Bloomberg Media study recently ranked Australia third in net foreign direct investor confidence in the Asia Pacific most notably for its natural ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... close the gender pay gap." The report spotlighted corresponding improvements to women in leadership roles. According to the study, women's representation in management increased 1pp to 43% with women making up 39% of key management personnel (up 2pp) ...

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

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
In a recent global peer study conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), defined contribution (DC) pension funds said they are concerned some members are not saving enough for retirement. The study found 60% of respondents are concerned their ...

AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... recontribution advice and reducing tax for beneficiaries and increase tax-free retirement savings. The update follows a study that revealed 17,500 Retirement Health Checks have been completed on AMP members since January, driving over 20,000 members ...