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Longer lives challenge Australia's retirement model

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... accommodates longer lives and increasingly unpredictable exits from the workforce. Research from Challenger's Institute for Lifetime Income found a 43% probability that at least one member of a 65-year-old Australian couple will live to 95. However ...

Allianz Retire+ eyes SMSFs, sophisticated investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
Allianz Retire+ is targeting its lifetime income product AGILE at SMSFs and high-net-worth (HNW) investors, saying this is in response to growing demand for flexible retirement income solutions. Allianz Retire+ said the expansion comes as longer life ...

ART gathers govt, business leaders to close super gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... of working life. "At Australian Retirement Trust, we see firsthand how career breaks, caring responsibilities, lower lifetime earnings and unequal opportunities can compound over time and contribute to a gender super gap," Vincent said. "Women are retiring ...

Aware Super expands Challenger partnership for lifetime income solution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... accumulated savings into sustainable income. The $250 billion fund has signed an agreement with Challenger to develop a lifetime income solution for its more than 1.3 million members, building on an existing relationship between the two organisations. ...

Count takes 30% stake in Brisbane advice firm

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... including its acquisition of Oracle Group, rebranded as Count Wealth, and an equity partnership investment in Tailored Lifetime Solutions. Separately, Count reported a strong start to the new financial year, with first-quarter revenue rising 23.2% to ...

The risks keeping APRA's new deputy chair up at night

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... actor to reach directly into the retirement savings of ordinary Australians. "In the worst case, someone who has spent a lifetime building up their super, could see those savings disappear in a matter of moments," he said. "This would be a tragedy for ...

GDG sales hit record as FUM grows 29%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
... retirement planning. Generation Life captured 59% of industry investment bonds inflows over the 12 months to June 2026. Its Lifetime annuity offering also recorded its strongest quarter since launching in 2022, with sales rising 71% year on year to $8.5 ...

Australia's retirement system receives first A-grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... net replacement rate had materially increased due to the means testing in retirement for people purchasing qualifying lifetime income products. The impact of this metric on the overall index score was an increase of at least 2.9 points. The report called ...

Showcase: A technical advantage

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... practice for retirement income is not just an account-based pension," said Lowe. "But instead, it is the combination of a lifetime income stream beyond the Age Pension; an account-based income stream; and flexible access to sums over a lifetime," he ...

HUB24 boosts adviser engagement with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... "We're excited about the opportunity for this partnership to provide the two-fold solution to the retirement puzzle: lifetime income security alongside a healthy and comfortable life."
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