February 2026
16Feb

What Trump’s Australian-style retirement program would look like in the US

Although pensions have largely disappeared thanks to tax code changes in the 1970s, today individuals have more options than ever to save for retirement with a variety of IRA and employer-sponsored plans to choose from. But Americans may soon have another account option for to retirement savings. In early December, CNN reported that President Donald Trump's administration is considering implementing an Australian-style retirement program in the U.S. Put simply, an Australian-type retirement program comprises an employer-sponsored retirement plan, which in Australia is commonly known...

February 16, 2026
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04Feb

Australia warns $3.2 trillion pension fund industry to lift systems investment

Australia's corporate regulator has warned the nation's A$4.5 trillion ($3.16 trillion) pension fund industry it needs to invest more in systems and technology to better prepare for the future and avoid becoming troubled like stock market operator ASX (ASX.AX), opens new tab. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Commissioner Simone Constant said the pension fund industry, known locally as superannuation, was on track to be worth A$6 trillion by 2030. At that size, she said, it would be larger than Australia's banking...

February 4, 2026
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January 2026
15Jan

Crypto and retirement: Why seniors are taking an interest in digital assets

Despite its unique volatility, cryptocurrency has recently expanded beyond blockchain exchanges. Now, cryptocurrency prices have found a place in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investment portfolios, and perhaps most notably, retirement funds. Drawn by returns, accessibility, and diversification, Australians have begun to explore the potential of crypto as a supplement to traditional retirement strategies. Why would cryptocurrency prices appeal to retirees? Typically, retirees in Australia and around the world place an emphasis on assurances and stability. However, as the global financial market faces uncertainty and...

January 15, 2026
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December 2025
11Dec

Australia. Foreign pension giants sour on banks over green issues

Overseas pension funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars have thrown their support behind shareholder resolutions from environmental groups pushing for changes from Westpac and National Australia Bank at their annual meetings this week. Westpac’s fossil fuel lending is likely to be a key topic of discussion at the bank’s annual meeting in Sydney on Thursday, after environmental group Market Forces put forward a resolution that it says would require the bank to prove how its fossil fuel financing, including...

December 11, 2025
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October 2025
31Oct

Retirement and Retirement Intentions, Australia: Retiree statistics and the retirement intentions of people aged 45 years and over

By Australian Bureau of Statistics In 2024-25, 156,000 people aged 45 and over retired. Of these, 55% were women. On average, women retire at an earlier age than men. The average age both men and women are retiring is continuing to increase. The average age at retirement for people aged 45 years and over who retired in 2024-25 was 63.8 years. For men, the average age was 64.9 years and for women the average age was 62.7 years. The average age at retirement...

October 31, 2025
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31Oct

More Australians living off superannuation than the pension in retirement

More Australians are using superannuation as their primary retirement income source, with reliance rising to 35% for men and 23% for women aged 45+ in FY25, replacing the pension as the main income source. The trend is part of a larger increase from 20% to 28% for retirees relying on superannuation between 2014-15 and 2024-25, driven by more baby boomers reaching preservation age and gaining access to their money. Australia's Retirement Standard suggests a 'comfortable' retirement requires $690,000...

October 31, 2025
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27Oct

Aussie pension funds chasing greater investments in Europe, richer returns in US market

Australian pension funds are growing so much they are now investing in the US, UK and Europe energy, transport and infrastructure projects. Pension funds are keen to double their investment in Europe (with the UK) in 10 years as the US remains the most lucrative market, the Super Members Council (SMC) says. A new SMC report on Australian investment in Europe predicts that more than $660 billion will be invested there by 2025 while it is likely to hit the $1.5 trillion mark...

October 27, 2025
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15Oct

Australian fertility rate falls to new record-low

Australia's fertility rate fell to a new record-low for the second straight year in 2024, official data published on Wednesday revealed. According to the data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total fertility rate in Australia was a record-low 1.481 births per woman in 2024. It marks the second consecutive year that the fertility rate has been the lowest since records began in 1924, after the figure was 1.499 births per woman in 2023. The ABS said that the total...

October 15, 2025
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02Oct

Calls to reform Australia’s pension age as labourers consider early retirement due to injury

In Australia, the pension age was lifted from 65 to 67 in 2023. For some manual workers, it's a physical struggle to continue working until 67. "For some, 67 is an achievable and even desirable pension age," said Professor Gary Martin, workplace specialist at the Australian Institute of Management. "For others, the road there is far more demanding." Carpenter and labourer Paul Quealy has some advice for young tradies. A man in a blue short-sleeved shirt, visor and tinted glasses with a dark patch...

October 2, 2025
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September 2025
24Sep

Australia. Analysis reveals benefit of lifetime income products

nvestment-linked lifetime income products can enhance retirement outcomes and sustainable regular income for Australian retirees, according to new research from Accurium. The findings of the research are significant, given that a central issue in retirement planning is longevity risk, or the fear of outliving savings, and demonstrate how investment-linked lifetime income products can help by providing income guaranteed for life that can grow with investment performance. It also found that these products improved access to the age pension, with modelling showing...

September 24, 2025
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