13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (419+ words) Retirement confidence among Australians aged 65 and over has fallen, even as it held steady across the broader population, according to figures cited by Homesafe Wealth Release. AMP’s 2026 Retirement Confidence Pulse put overall confidence at 52 per cent, while confidence among over…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (321+ words) MLC Expand has added an income deferral feature to MLC Retirement Boost, allowing advisers to structure when eligible clients begin receiving part of their retirement income. The feature sits within the product’s pension phase. MLC said it could help clients…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (378+ words) Lower Government spending on Aged Pension does not mean retirees are better off, the CPA said. Richard Webb, CPA Australia superannuation lead, said Australia risks focusing too heavily on reducing Age Pension costs rather than ensuring retirees enjoy adequate retirement…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (283+ words) Retirement spending is injecting $121 billion in the economy according to new research from the Super Members Council. The ACIL Allen research commissioned by the SMC surveyed around 2,000 Australians over the age of 60 years and found retirement spending is now worth…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (809+ words) Superannuation will be “front and centre” of Australia’s economy and “crucial” to making the future work for the country, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said. In a speech to the Super Members Council Super Summit, held on 9 September, Chalmers gave a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (344+ words) The Australian superannuation system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world but how do retirement savings compare to United States’ 401ks? Research by iSelect has compared the median savings of the Australian superannuation members versus those who…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (384+ words) Announced last week, Bradbury has joined the prudential regulator this month for a five-year term, sitting alongside deputy chair Therese McCarthy Hockey who will oversee work in banking. His appointment follows the exit of Margaret Cole who concluded her five-year…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (457+ words) The growth of AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust has seen both funds sit in the global top 20 pension funds for the first time, according to the annual Thinking Ahead Institute ranking. The annual Global Top 300 Pension Funds report from the…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (683+ words) The reaction to the super proposal put forward by One Nation has been swift and scathing, with advocacy groups claiming the plan could leave Australians $25,000 worse-off in retirement. On 7 September, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson suggested allowing people paying rent…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (607+ words) The proportion of men taking parental leave at Rest is close to twice its level from two years earlier, pointing to a shift in how caring responsibilities are being shared among the fund’s employees. Men represented 54.5 per cent of employees…...