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Listening to music at work can you stay focused, build creativity and block out distractions, scientists say. But first you have to pick the right track. Excerpted from " Want to get more done? This is the best music to work to" by Lucy Dean in the Australian Financial Review published on Feb 15, 2026. " Ashton Jones , the director of customer innovation at wealth manager Insignia, said he has a focus playlist he uses when he needs to crack a difficult creative or work prob

A new partnership between Genesis, the University of Sydney’s flagship startup accelerator, and wealth management firm MLC is offering startup founders a $5000 award for excellence in startup financial modelling. The MLC Financial Clarity Prize will be awarded to the Genesis participant who develops the most clear and compelling three-year financial model aligned to their startup strategy and funding milestones. The prize aims to help emerging founders develop the skills and

MLC Super has launched a retirement income solution into the increasingly competitive retirement market but is rolling it out through its advised channel first before an expected expansion to master trust members. “We see retirement income as essential to the purpose of super and we do think the industry has focused a lot on the accumulation phase and really treated the accumulation phase and the decumulation phase as quite separate products and separate phases of the super j

In its white paper, What I Wish I Knew About Retirement, TAL explored older Australians’ views and experiences regarding retirement, gaining insight on how advisers and super funds can help better educate Australians about retirement. TAL’s retirement lived experience research study, conducted by research partner Edentify in August 2023, surveyed 442 retirees and 558 retirees aged 55 years or older. What TAL noted as one of the more “positive” insights was that many of those

Supporting members with their retirement decisions Choosing how to structure a retirement nest egg is a highly personal decision for any superannuation member, and it can also be a complex one. By providing members with the right guidance at the right times, superannuation funds can help remove some of this complexity and drive better retirement outcomes - while still giving members the flexibility to choose which retirement pathway is right for them.  The superannuation indu

On 14 September, TAL was proud to sponsor ASFA’s inaugural Spotlight on Retirement conference in Melbourne. With an average of 200,000 Australians retiring each year, it’s great to see the industry coming together to discuss how we can help super fund members achieve better financial outcomes in retirement.   The conference provided some great food for thought on how we can collectively navigate the requirements of the Retirement Income Covenant, while best meeting the needs

While super plays an essential role in helping retirees enjoy the lifestyle of their choice, the challenge for many Australians is planning their retirement spending. Since no-one knows how long they’ll live in retirement, it’s difficult to work out how much super is safe to spend without running into problems later in life. Many retirees are going without As the superannuation system matures, super has become an increasingly valuable asset. But the reality is that most Austr