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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers. The NCAs will be limited to APRA-regulated superannuation funds and life insurers and supported by "strong safeguards against vertical integration through prohibitions on commissions, bonuses and volume-based ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... increase in shareholder returns. The result was supported by a 19% increase in annuity sales to $6.2 billion, while total Life sales rose 12% to $9.6 billion. Annuity book growth reached 10.7%, reflecting continued demand for guaranteed income solutions ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... lifetime income solution for eligible Australians. Designed for individuals aged 50 to 80, Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life: Super+ (AGILE Super+) allows clients to invest directly using their super money, without requiring a platform, expanding the ...

Alexis George takes on board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... "The business is growing rapidly and occupies a unique position as Australia's only major composite insurer, offering both life and general insurance products," George said. She said Zurich's investments in technology, partnerships and its people would ...

CFS launches pension bonus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... further solutions planned to help members generate income, manage wealth and navigate retirement decisions. Power said longer life expectancies were increasing the importance of helping Australians manage their super once they stopped working. "Australians ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... to the industry and policymakers that the current settings mean advice isn't reaching young people where they are in life." The findings coincide with the Australian financial advice profession continuing to contract. According to ASFA, the number ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... 2025. "The Superannuation Guarantee only reached 12% in July last year. Almost nobody retiring today has had a full working life at that rate," she said. ASFA modelling estimates a 30-year-old on the median wage with $30,000 in super today could retire ...

New platform provides guidance for retirees

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... launched the platform on a mission to help find "meaningful" contributions for those that are transitioning into different life stages, particularly retiring members. Pudsey said he is currently seeking partnerships among different organisations and ...

HNW investors turn to AI but remain loyal to advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... with 47% of HNW investors placing the greatest value on an adviser who understands how their finances fit into their broader life, ahead of investment returns as a standalone measure. Nine in 10 respondents said their adviser helped build their financial ...

Future Group marks new successor fund transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Future Group announced its Smart Future Trust will take on the GuildSuper and Child Care Super brands as the group continues to expand with another successor fund transfer (SFT). From September 12, the Guild Retirement Fund will move into the Smart ...