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Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... continues to play a central role in retirement outcomes, with ASFA's latest Retirement Standard finding a comfortable retirement costs a homeowner couple $1513 a week, while a single homeowner requires $1075. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahuntry said ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A comfortable retirement for a couple who own their own home now costs $1513 a week, according to the latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement. For ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... engagement in preparing for retirement and the use of annuities are causing retirees to miss out on a much more comfortable retirement than they can afford. Increasing retirement budget But that doesn't mean the cost of fuelling a retirement is stabilising ...

Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... said. The report also found Australians who begin planning earlier are nearly twice as likely to enjoy a comfortable retirement, reinforcing the importance of engaging members well before they leave the workforce.

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... that's changed now. Funds are far more engaged and recognise their responsibility to help members achieve a comfortable retirement," she says. "Super funds have woken up to the responsibility that they are amazing conduits between the member and ...

ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
The benchmarks for a comfortable retirement have hit $730,000 for couples and $630,000 for singles, yet many Australians believe they will need more than $1 million to be financially at ease in their twilight years. This is according to the Association ...

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 ...
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