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ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told super trustees more needs to be done to meet obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant. "We are three years into the Retirement Income Covenant now. Three years since trustees have been obliged by law ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... population, rising mortgage debt in retirement, and complex system settings will place increasing pressure on the retirement income system. Without reform, the gender and housing wealth gaps will widen, and the system's sustainability could be undermined ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... Labor's guidance on fiduciaries' duties in relation to alternative assets in 401(k) plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and other defined contribution offerings. It also directs the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... measure industry progress at building their understanding of retired members, motivate continued innovation in retirement income solutions, and drive uplifts in member outcomes in the retirement phase of superannuation," Treasury said. The framework ...

First Super reduces admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... fee cap is also being matched to that of accumulation members, dropping from $1750 per year to $1250. "Most Retirement Income account members will be better off due to these changes, though a small number with balances under $39,000 may experience a ...

Federated Hermes 'not far away' from launching Australian wholesale products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... in Australia, told Financial Standard that the firm is actively looking to launch a product - tipping towards retirement income - exclusively for Australian wholesale investors after a year of assessment. "There's a large, deep, sophisticated wholesale ...

Insignia accepts CC Capital bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... also announced a unique tripartite partnership with TAL and Challenger ahead of the launch of a new innovative retirement income solution, MLC Retirement Boost, which will be available on our MLC Expand platform for advisers to use with their clients ...

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
... between 3% and 51%, according to a new Vanguard study. To uncover the impact of missing personal information on retirement income strategies, Vanguard's Delivering Improved Retirement Outcomes at Scale report was able to quantify how more personal ...

TAL, Challenger help launch MLC Retirement Boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
MLC has partnered with TAL and Challenger to develop a retirement income solution - MLC Retirement Boost. MLC Retirement Boost operates like a standard superannuation account that allows customers to boost their income during retirement due to the concessional ...