One in five super funds are leaving members to make high-stakes decisions about retirement alone.
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A growing number of Australians are self-managing their superannuation. A new report suggests some may be getting advice that’s not in their best interest.
Many older Australians enjoy incomes in their 60s of the average working 40 year-old. Younger people bear the brunt of this support. How did we get here?
The revised plan still leaves gaps – especially for people earning $45,000 or less a year – that will quietly chip away at its fairness over time.
Jim Chalmers has watered down from Labor’s changes to superannuation, and fully dumped the plan to tax unrealised capital gains
The NZ Super Fund is the world’s top performing sovereign wealth fund. Increasing government contributions would be the best way to tackle a looming pension crisis.
Larry Ellison’s moment in the spotlight has illuminated how extraordinarily exposed the global markets – and Australians’ superannuation – are to the AI boom.
Many Australians support the government’s plans to change the way large super balances are taxed. Yet key aspects of the policy still face vocal opposition.
Indigenous Australians’ median age at death is still just 63. That’s four years short of the age pension – let alone being able to enjoy a long retirement.
Consumers are often willing to pay more for eco-friendly products – but are they getting what they paid for?
An ex-financial adviser shares her tips on spotting dodgy advice, as thousands of people wait to see if they’ll lose more than $1 billion in super.
The Australian Taxation Office thinks scriptwriters are employees and should be paid superannuation. Australia’s film producers disagree.
For many New Zealanders work, mortgages and financial struggle could extend well into their retirement years.
Employers who rip off young workers are more likely to be fined or face jail under new laws introduced in January. But a new study finds more needs to be done.
Superannuation funds are under pressure to justify their expenses after one of Australia’s biggest used members’ savings for corporate hospitality.
The debate over taxing super balances above $3 million misses the point. Broader reforms are needed to make super sustainable in the long run.
Rather than being the biggest losers from super tax rates not being indexed to inflation, younger Australians are the biggest beneficiaries.
Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
Self-managed super funds will bear the brunt of new proposals to tax unrealised capital gains.
Voice, closing the gap, tax reform and better mental health services are some of the suggested policy reforms the Labor government should pursue in its second term
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