Watchdog threatens legal action against 'worst' super funds
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority releases new reporting standards to scrutinise funds' performances and how trustees are spending members' money to pay fines.
Keating says Australians are owed superannuation increase
Former prime minister Paul Keating has reignited claims a rise in the superannuation guarantee is the only way Australians are going to be able to adequately afford retirement without overburdening the pension system.
Global warning on using pensions in pandemic response
World pension body warns that early super withdrawals should be a last resort.
Super funds have been working for themselves. That's about to change
Have you ever wondered why your super fund rarely sends you mail?
Common mistakes Aussies make with their super
The most common mistakes people make around super, and how to avoid them.
Super funds emerge from one year of the pandemic in a strong position
Super fund members have welcomed the return to a more stable footing, but markets are still more volatile compared to the pre-COVID-19 situation.
Think you have enough to retire? Double it, says expert
Economist Hugh Giddy says Australians need twice as much as they think in retirement, in part because Reserve Bank policies are making it harder to save enough.
Are you paying less in superannuation fees? You should be
Total superannuation fees paid by Australia's 13 million super fund members fell to an industry-wide average of just 1.04 per cent in 2019-20.
Financial equality a century away, index finds
The Financy Women's Index reports that women will have to wait until 2122 to achieve financial equality with men.
Super funds run by women outperform male-dominated investment teams
With small gains in annual returns making a big dollar difference in retirement, new research suggests you should look for super funds with female leaders…
Your retirement 'pay cheque'
How to ensure stability when a regular salary becomes a thing of the past.
'Secret plan' to force retirees to use their home to fund retirement
The Treasurer has backed the Retirement Income Review finding that retirees should use their savings more "efficiently" including that the government will ask retirees to use their home to fund retirement.
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