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ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
ASIC has slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Almost half of all super funds have seen a decline in member accounts over the last year, despite the number of member accounts across the industry having increased. APRA assessed super funds' performance against a variety of metrics over one, three ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Aware Super has launched a new digital advice solution to help members with retirement planning. The tool, named Retirement Manager, was designed in conjunction with Bravura Solutions. Aware Super said members can use the tool to determine how much ...

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... should be priced at sustainable rates and managed by an independent agency. "Annuities are typically 'one-shot games' - a retiree typically cannot switch to a better deal if they see one. Designing a wholesale market that overcomes these issues would ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has urged Treasury to simplify the retirement system, saying it is too complex. The comments come as a response to Treasury's consultation paper on best practice principles. SMC said it broadly supports the intent of ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

Australia maintains global retirement security ranking: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Australia has maintained its 7th rank globally for retirement security even as more Australians believe it is increasingly more difficult to retire securely. Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index (GRI) showed across the sub categories ...

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 ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... an online account using usernames and passwords obtained on the dark web. The hackers were able to withdraw money from retiree members' accounts and, while the victims were reimbursed, many were baffled by how such a well-established institution ...