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HESTA follows Cbus on death benefit nomination changes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations allowing members to make them online, effective October 16. This follows research by Super Consumers Australia (SCA) which found at least 15.5 million Australians may not have a binding death benefit nomination. ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
Allianz Retire+ has launched a new direct super pathway to access its guaranteed lifetime income solution for eligible Australians. Designed for individuals aged 50 to 80, Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life: Super+ (AGILE Super+) allows clients to invest ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
A new investment governance service provider has opened its doors for small to medium-sized Australia financial services licence (AFSL) holders to enhance and strengthen their governance frameworks. Founded by three former Russell Investments directors ...

Iress bets on AI as business transformation moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Iress is shifting its focus from business simplification to executing an ambitious artificial intelligence (AI)-driven product strategy that will help financial advisers slash work processes by nearly 40%. Speaking following the release of Iress' first-half ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Fiducian Group's statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) has slipped nearly 30% in the 12 months to June end compared to FY25 due to ASIC's penalty of $7.3 million imposed for greenwashing. Fiducian chair Inderjit Singh said excluding the non-recurring ...

CFS launches pension bonus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... retirement decisions. Power said longer life expectancies were increasing the importance of helping Australians manage their super once they stopped working. "Australians are living longer and spending more years in retirement, increasing the importance ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... in the group insurance industry stand tantamount to the crisis at hand. AIA Australia, an insurance partner for several super funds, recorded mental-health conditions comprised nearly one in three group insurance total and permanent disability (TPD) ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... exposure to cryptocurrency and other digital assets, an investment class that remains largely absent from APRA-regulated super funds. The shift is unfolding against a backdrop of worsening housing affordability, subdued wage growth and growing scepticism ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The Guardians of NZ Super has published an updated set of Sustainable Investment policy documents, using a new standalone framework to describe the policies, standards and procedures that underpin its sustainable investment activities. The update was ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... security and reduced pressure on the federal budget. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahuntry said the objective evidence shows super has strengthened Australians' retirement incomes while reducing reliance on the Age Pension. "Super has meant that even ...