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Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... the Retirement Standard published by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), where a comfortable retirement super balance will require $630,000 for singles and $730,000 for couples. Meanwhile, Monash Centre for Financial Studies ...

Retirement fears persist despite rising preparedness: CFS

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... Australians aged 50 to 59 with 61% concerned about whether they have accumulated enough savings to support a comfortable retirement. The research also highlighted a growing disconnect between retirement aspirations and financial reality. Australians ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... "Compulsory superannuation is the envy of the world and utterly vital for everyday Australians to build a comfortable retirement, but that only works if they can have trust in the system" Fok said. The fund said lead generators had emerged as a workaround ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report highlighted that many retirees can afford a comfortable retirement but are hesitant to spend and often delay critical financial decisions to achieve better retirement outcomes. The behavioural ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Division 296 tax said they supported it and just 9% said it reduced their confidence in the system. "A secure, comfortable retirement is the ambition of every Australian - it's their highest financial priority," Generation Life chief executive Felipe ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... grown to a level that is more than our national economy, helping everyday working people achieve a more comfortable retirement."

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Funds of Australia (ASFA) released its latest quarterly Retirement Standard report finding the cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age 67 has reached a record high. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
The cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age 67 has reached a record high, according to ASFA's latest quarterly Retirement Standard. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from $595,000. Couples would ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
To ensure clients end up with a comfortable retirement, financial advisers prioritise providing a solid plan and boosting their superannuation literacy, a survey shows. Polling the audience at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... as a couple who does not own their own house requires nearly double the amount in superannuation for a comfortable retirement compared to homeowners, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The 2026 Retirement Savings Targets for Renters compiled ...
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