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AMP, CFS and Vision Super get the Epic Retirement Tick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... been a lot of development work by retail super funds across advice provision (digital & phone), engagement, and retirement income tools and calculators, leading to two of the three new funds being retail funds. "Several more funds introduced a retirement ...

CareSuper bolsters leadership team with new appointments

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... over the 2025-26 financial year, with its Balanced option returning 7.73% in the year to 30 June 2026 and its Retirement Income Balanced option returning 8.25%. The fund said all pre-mixed options exceeded their CPI + percentage point investment objectives ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... married, higher-income homeowners in more advantaged areas." The findings have implications for the design of retirement income products, particularly lifetime income streams, where assumptions about how long retirees will live influence both pricing ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... eligible super members greater flexibility in preparing for retirement and accessing future income options. The Retirement Income Optimiser is available through CFS's FirstChoice platform and is designed to work alongside a planned CFS lifetime pension ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... across 26 countries and found personal savings and investments are expected to provide 42% of investor's retirement income, ahead of state provisions and workplace pensions. However, only 23% of investors said they were very confident about achieving ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

APRA simplifies retirement data collection by trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... early in the year to effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. Treasurer Jim Chalmers released the reforms to help put as much focus on the retirement phase as there is in ...

HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... accessibility, with only a 'residual balance' of $250 required to process pension payments. The changes mean a HESTA retirement income stream member with a $50,000 balance will see the total of these two fees fall by more than 18% to $170 per year, the ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... through new partnerships with superannuation funds, platforms and advice technology providers, aimed at making retirement income solutions more accessible. Offshore reinsurance annuity sales reached a record $1.2 billion, up 25%, while the group also ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... disproportionately larger level of guaranteed income when switched on," van der Veen and Foster said. "This layered retirement income approach can help clients feel more confident about spending and enjoying their retirement, knowing part of their future ...
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