Many super funds are failing retirees as millions prepare to stop work

Australia's top regulators say too many superannuation funds are failing to provide sufficient support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards.

Published: 14 December 2025
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  • 14 December 2025
  • The Conversation

This failure to prepare comes despite the massive demographic wave of Australians already in or about to enter retirement.

A new report from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reveals the industry’s response has been slow, uneven and, in the regulators’ words, merely “incremental”.