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National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... cost of comfortable retirement has risen by over $13,000 in the last five years. New data from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) indicates that couples aged 65 and over need more than $75,000 to maintain their current lifestyle. ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... advisers; the RIA industry has US$144.6 trillion in AUM; and Australia has close to $1.2 trillion in AUM, excluding superannuation. "Clearly, the US has a more mature and developed market. When you think about the service model and just the general business ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... Australia and overseas." "This segment of the market may present as a systemic risk for small and self-managed superannuation funds and 'sophisticated' investors in a downturn," the interim report reads. "The concentration of Australia's ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... help a million Australians access affordable investment advice. We want more people to feel secure about their superannuation and savings. We want more families to build wealth beyond property. We want more kids and teenagers to grow up with good financial ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... supporting the work that everyone at APRA does to deliver on our important mandate, particularly in her role ensuring superannuation trustees are acting in the best financial interests of their fund members." Lonsdale commended Cole for her role in overseeing ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... infrastructure, to landmark reports and discussion papers on tackling regulatory complexity, private and public markets, superannuation member services and banks' support for low income and hardship customers - the ASIC of today is better fulfilling ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... We should pursue an industry-based funding solution that is fairer than the CSLR." The campaign is proposing a superannuation levy that would raise $800 million annually; "... funds should contribute to a universal protection mechanism ensuring no member ...

Australia maintains global retirement security ranking: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... jump from 2023. Natixis investment management, head of Australia and New Zealand, Louise Watson noted Australia's superannuation system is among the best globally and plays an integral role in Australia's consistent top ten ranking for retirement security. ...

UniSuper appoints chief advice officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... advice officer will help to ensure even more of our members will be empowered to make informed decisions about their superannuation." Commenting, Gregory said: "Taking on the role of chief advice officer is both a privilege and a responsibility, especially ...

Retirement expectations of young Australians surge

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Vanguard's third annual How Australia Retires report offers thorough insights into how Australians are planning for their retirement. Surveying 1800 Australians aged 18 and above, the findings indicate critical disparities in financial literacy ...