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Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... potentially volatile investment options such as cryptocurrency, gold and property. "With the increasing propensity of retirees to leave their super funds and seek higher investment returns through risky investments, expert financial advice is needed ...

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
... 11.9% for its Future Saver High Growth option - its default MySuper option for under 55s - for the 2025 financial year. Retirees invested in Aware's Conservative Balanced option also enjoyed strong performance with the pension option achieving a 9.8% ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... standard death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover up to $225,000 for young members, dropping to $64,000 for pre-retirees. For a 20-year-old this cover costs $2.25 per week on average, before rising to a high of $9.15 per week for members ...

Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... than the old cap," and around 2-3% lower than spending. At the same time, Australia's population is ageing, meaning more retirees and proportionately fewer working-age Australians. "Tax is one of many ways our three primary economic challenges are related..." ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... risks undermining consumer confidence in Australia's retirement system by changing the goal posts on current and future retirees who, until now, have played by the rules," Briggs continued "The FSC is concerned that the absence of indexation is a deliberate ...

Super needs customised, personalised approach: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... retirement challenges that we are about to face." The report stated that by 2033, Australia will have about 3.6 million retirees holding one quarter of the super system's assets. A further 6.3 million Australian's will be approaching retirement ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... concessional balance for the portion invested in AMP Lifetime Pension, instead of the full super balance. This may help retirees qualify for more Age Pension, boosting their income in retirement. AMP also noted that retirees with increased certainty ...

Aware Super cuts fees for retiree members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... stronger fund overall." Aware Super said the change sees its fees now $600 less than the industry average and will save retirees about $3100 over the course of retirement.

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... Minister, his pension's not yet known." He reinforced again that the tax will only apply to a very small proportion of retirees, however this has also been challenged, with many commentators pointing out that lack of indexation will see more and more ...