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Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... additional contribution to their superannuation potentially missing out on a significant opportunity to boost their retirement savings according to new research from Vanguard Australia. The research found 46% of Australians have never made voluntary ...

Retirement fears persist despite rising preparedness: CFS

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Only half of Australians feel prepared for retirement despite gradual improvements in confidence, with concerns over savings, healthcare costs and financial security continuing to weigh heavily according to new research from Colonial First State (CFS). ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... China's household balance sheet is also healthy, underscoring consumer confidence. "Money is now being spent on long-term savings through insurance companies, financial products, and dividend funds," he says. Consumption is estimated to growing at ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... complaints body treated it unfairly. In response, Kee said: "Victims are no longer just fighting to recover their retirement savings. We are now being forced to fight the very systems that was supposedly created to protect us." AFCA acting chief ombudsman ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... leader. He has a deep commitment to delivering for members who put their trust in us to grow and protect their retirement savings. "Having worked closely with the directors of Australia's largest companies over many years, Shaun is known for his ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... sophisticated digital marketing tactics are increasingly being used to pressure Australians into switching retirement savings into higher risk and less regulated products. The industry fund said new research found almost one in three members recall being ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... the fund had already committed to $225 million under the strategy, which was launched to direct more members' retirement savings back into the Queensland economy by 2029. Farrar said Queensland's population growth, infrastructure pipeline and expanding ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
The insurer found that market volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... 2025, alleging failures in due diligence concerning the Shield Master Fund which oversaw around $160 million of retirement savings into Shield through its fund. ASIC said over $65 million was invested in First Guardian between June 2023 and March 2024 ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... scale, and this collaboration tackles one of the hardest and least-solved problems in the retirement system - how to turn savings into income for life." Further, Generation Life chief executive Felipe Araujo said the Australian retirement system is transforming ...
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