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HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... support more flexibility in retirement and in line with that focus, continue to advocate for changes that would allow retirees to top up their retirement income streams with money earned from work," Blakey added. "Right now, retirees who return to work ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... and similar products develops," the pair said. "There is no doubt that this segment of the market is a game changer for retirees - especially in a time of volatile markets - and that is becoming much more clearly understood and accepted by advisers. ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... longer now." "So, that naturally makes them look at other avenues," he says. Working with both younger Australians and retirees, Newell says the generational divide has become increasingly apparent. The younger generation is increasingly looking to invest ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... a very significant fund. They make decisions, of course, in the interest of their superannuates, in the interests of retirees, but that also represents an investment vehicle from Australia, including into the United States. And so, I put the case as ...

New platform provides guidance for retirees

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
A new artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched to fill a gap that is persisting for retiring members seeking purpose in the retirement phase. Purpose Again founder Colin Pudsey told Financial Standard he's launched the platform on a mission ...

Retirement portfolios need a new playbook: Real Asset Management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The traditional 60/40 portfolio may no longer provide the protection retirees need, with advisers urged to rethink portfolio construction as market volatility, inflation and longevity risks reshape retirement planning. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day ...

FAAA calls for rethink on trust tax overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... costs. It further argues the reforms would disproportionately affect lower and middle-income beneficiaries, including retirees, university students, stay at home parents and people temporarily out of the workforce, who may be unable to fully utilise ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... only 10% of respondents in the study of people aged 45 and over feeling comfortable with their financial well-being. Pre-retirees are 1.5x more likely than retirees to report discomfort - highlighting growing anxiety as retirement nears, Acenda finds. ...

Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... national retiree confidence dropped 13 percentage points to 47% in 2026 from 60% a year earlier, while the proportion of pre-retirees who feel prepared for retirement fell to 31% from 38%. Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar said the finding suggest ...

ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... reshaping perceptions of retirement adequacy. "But the reality is that retirement generally costs less than working life. Retirees pay no tax on superannuation pension income after 60, most own their home outright, work-related costs disappear, and concessions ...
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