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FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... outcomes, which can be achieved in various ways, including something like a guaranteed lifetime income solution. Optimum Pensions head of engagement Stephen Huppert says the demand is not a surprise, as many more people want greater certainty in the ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... significant shift in co-investment activity east and north to the large sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East and pensions in Canada. Sector specific As the trillion-dollar IPO of SpaceX highlighted, technology and especially artificial intelligence ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees. Ian Laughlin, serving as chair, works alongside joint ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... combined with certainty. And our research shows this is increasingly important to people," Bransdon said. "Account-based pensions provide growth potential and capital access for active years, while lifetime income streams support spending confidence ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... team." RLAM manages £199 billion (412bn) on behalf of clients and is part of Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company.

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... "It's a familiar market with a deep pipeline in the energy transition and essential infrastructure, and sophisticated pensions system," Whiteley said. UK has highlighted key projects in clean energy, infrastructure, housing and innovation as priority ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... been turning to annuities in building client portfolios, particularly for the role they can play alongside account-based pensions (ABPs) and other income strategies. "We're not seeing advisers move away from ABPs but rather, they're becoming ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... include self-managed super funds, as well as more complex arrangements such as defined benefit schemes and reversionary pensions, where gaps in coverage could otherwise undermine the intent of the changes. SMC also emphasised trustees would require clear ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... enacted. "Today is a landmark moment for the 22 million workers building up a pension pot across the UK," minister for pensions Torsten Bell said. "For too long, our pensions system has been fragmented and rarely ensures that people's savings are working ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... forms and verify their identity. "Importantly, our proposal gives super funds the flexibility to design account-based pensions to suit their members and continue to engage with them," Knox said. "Funds know their members best and we want them to continue ...
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