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Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... need to retire has increased by 18% over the past two years to $953,550, while 87% of working Australians believe the Age Pension is insufficient for a comfortable lifestyle. Only one in 10 Australians feels comfortable with their financial wellbeing ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... live well in retirement." The $400 billion super fund called for legislation to allow members to make contributions to pension accounts; implementing the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms; creating a legal right for superannuation funds ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... calculated independent of volatility in returns. In FY25, the option returned 10.98% for accumulation members and 12.39% for pension accounts. In that time FES Super's membership also increased from 2548 members to 2623, with an average balance of $408,986. ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... include Allianz Retire+ moving to gender-specific pricing for lifetime income rates. Furthermore, for those on the Age Pension+ option, the Lifetime Income Premium will not be charged from commencing the Lifetime Income. AGILE, which stands for Allianz ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's ...

UN pension fund confirms leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund has a new lead. Robert van der Zee was permanently appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to oversee the pension fund as Representative of the Secretary General for the investment of the fund's ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... "We've taken every additional measure to support our customers through the upgrade period, including bringing forward pension payments for CSCri customers, having customer service staff on-hand and supplying online resources for customers of all ages." ...

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... acquire Zenith Energy, a local independent power producer, from a consortium that included Pacific Equity Partners, OPSEU Pension Trust and Foresight Group, for an undisclosed figure.

Cbus urges young Aussies to 'build your something'

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Similarly, members aged 50-66 emphasised a desire to maximise super, elect to use effective tax strategies and understanding pension rules. For individuals aged 67 and above, the strongest interest lies in navigating these entitlements and benefits ...

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... to launch a lifetime super feature in the second half of 2026. The solution would allow members to begin accruing Age Pension asset test concessions while in the accumulation phase. Then, in 2027 it plans to release Lifetime Pension products offering ...