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Perpetual promotes two to strengthen fixed income team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... as head of credit and fixed income, extending his 20-year tenure at the organisation. The announcement follows the retirement of Michael Korber, the portfolio manager of the Perpetual Credit Income Trust (ASX: PCI), departing the company after two decades. ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
Despite persisting cost-of-living pressures, economic uncertainty, and heightened retirement costs, retirement confidence has increased from 24% in 2023 to 33% in 2025. Australia now sits just behind the US (34%) as one of the most optimistic countries ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
AMP has launched AMP Super Lifetime; a superannuation feature it claims could lift members' retirement incomes by over $100,000 in the first decade post-work. AMP Super Lifetime runs automatically in the background of a member's super account, creating ...

Awareness of options could boost advice access: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... of respondents said superannuation was the topic they'd most like to receive advice on, while 34% cited saving for retirement and 31% said planning for retirement. Further, as for why they're not using an adviser, 36% said they can't afford it. CFS said ...

ART pinged by ASIC over misleading returns data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) was fined by the regulator after it was found to have showcased better returns than what was really being achieved for its MySuper option. ASIC alleged ART misled consumers by publishing outdated performance data for ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... in domestic investment and could give pension beneficiaries each a $12,500 (£6000) boost to their pension assets at retirement, according to the Treasury. The Treasury also estimated that consolidation will reduce $2.1 billion (£1bn) per year in costs ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... confirmed the merger would go ahead, citing their shared member-first heritage and the value members place on strong retirement outcomes, service, and personalised care. While he's looking forward to welcoming MIESF's members in "just a few months" ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... ministry "to ensure superannuation continued to deliver on its promise of providing dignity and financial security in retirement, alongside being a pillar of economic stability..." Likewise, Financial Advice Association of Australia chief executive Sarah ...

Industry funds feast, retail funds snack, corporate funds freefall

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics have lifted the lid on the ongoing battle for Australia's retirement assets; industry funds charged forward, retail funds made gains without breaking into a sprint, while corporate funds retreated further. ...

New SMSF trustees drive financial advice uptake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... rules and regulations, administration, taxes, choosing what to invest in, and then personal considerations such as retirement income needs and estate planning," Smith said. The research found that advised SMSFs are more likely to report advice gaps around ...