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HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

Women beginning their careers in 2025 with a 12% super guarantee (SG) rate in place could have as much as $400,000 more in retirement, new HESTA modelling suggests. The modelling showed women representative of the average HESTA member were projected ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

CPA Australia says the drastic exodus of financial advisers has put Australians' retirement money at risk, possibly leading them to invest in higher-risk schemes. According to the Financial Adviser Register, there are only 15,300 advisers left in the ...

Missing personal information can boost retirement income: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025

Considering personal and financial circumstances for retirees could increase their retirement incomes between 3% and 51%, according to a new Vanguard study. To uncover the impact of missing personal information on retirement income strategies, Vanguard's ...

Aware Super delivers double digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... balances this with more defensive assets." Graham said Aware Super has aimed to cushion the impact markets can have on retiree balances. "If they lose less when markets fall, their income won't be as affected, so they can have more confidence that their ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025

Group insurance premiums paid through APRA-regulated superannuation funds rose by 7% in 2023-24, taking total premiums up to $9.5 billion, according to Rainmaker Information. Meanwhile, group insurance claims paid rose 16% in 2023-24 to a record $5.8 ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has cast productivity as the government's chief priority, with budget sustainability and resilience also among its key focuses but made the case that sensible progress can't be made without proper consideration of more tax reform ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025

New modelling from the Financial Services Council (FSC) shows that up to 1.8 million Australians currently in the workforce could be impacted by the proposed superannuation tax under one of the four scenarios. The four scenarios consist of: $3 million ...

Super needs customised, personalised approach: FSC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025

The Financial Services Council (FSC) says superannuation funds have the power to provide a sophisticated and personalised approach to meet members' retirement needs and must prioritise this amid the government applying pressure via the Retirement ...

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 ...

Aware Super cuts fees for retiree members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025

Aware Super is shaving up to 25% off administration fees for its retiree membership. The $190 billion fund is reducing the annual administration fee for retirement income and retirement transition members from June 1. The fee will drop from 0.23% of ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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