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ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... preferences of their member base, including those already in the retirement phase. Constant said despite the retirement income covenant obligations commencing over three years ago on 1 July 2022, some trustees are yet to address gaps identified by ASIC ...

Generation Life hires former Allianz Retire+ exec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Generation Life has appointed Brendon Rodda as general manager, sales. Rodda joins Generation Life from Allianz Retire+ where he was chief distribution officer, a role he had taken on in March 2024. Prior to that, Rodda also held roles at Challenger ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... calling on the government to make sure the Age Pension is recognised within the principles as a critical part of retirement income for most Australians; understand that longevity products designed to help with managing longevity risk in retirement aren't ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... and believes will be important as an industry, what we can do to safeguard our clients, financial assets and retirement income savings," Stavrou says. APRA's focused enforcement is also supported by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Aware Super makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... Socially Conscious went up from 0.41% to 0.44% and Balanced Socially Conscious saw a rise of 0.39% to 0.41%. For Retirement Income and Term Allocation Pension products, investment fees also saw some minor changes. The High Growth option saw fees drop ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says that three years into the Retirement Income Covenant, things are "not where we'd hoped to be". Speaking at a FINSIA event on Friday, Constant said there is still room to improve the ways super trustees serve their ...

Three retirement products achieve double-digit returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... Balanced option each made 9.7% p.a. over the three-year period. AustralianSuper's Choice Income Balanced and GESB Retirement Income AP's Balanced options returned 8.7% p.a. each. Government funds ESSSuper Income Streams Balanced and Super SA Income Stream ...

AMP lifts advisers' efficiency game with Grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... clients on the new investment menu can also access the MyNorth Lifetime solution, unique to North, which delivers retirement income for life at no additional cost. Commenting, AMP general manager of managed portfolios and investments David Hutchison ...

Allianz Retire+ streamlines business, trims workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... reinforcing its commitment to the Australian market and ensuring its structure remains aligned with the evolving retirement income and life protection markets," AA Life acting chief executive David Kane said in a statement. "AA Life remains patient and ...

AMP Super rolls out cashback feature

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The new feature will allow AMP Super members to boost their retirement savings by earning cashbacks, which could grow their balances by as much as $100,000 when they retire. Despite the significant benefits of compounding, AMP found the concept is poorly ...