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Biggest super funds hold billions in gambling stocks

Biggest super funds hold billions in gambling stocks

Super funds are investing billions of dollars of Aussies' retirement savings in gambling companies, with one major fund investing twice as much as any other.

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

New super rule hits a sour note for jazz festivals

Volunteer-run music festivals are being cancelled, with organisers blaming the federal government's changes to superannuation rules.

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

A study by a consumer advocacy group claims super funds are failing customers but the methods of the "mystery shopper" sting have been called into question.

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Super funds defy global upheaval to deliver big gains

Super funds defy global upheaval to deliver big gains

Many superannuation funds have delivered double-digit returns for investors in a lacklustre year for Aussie shares.

Rise of industry funds: shake-up ahead for Aussie super

Rise of industry funds: shake-up ahead for Aussie super

Consultation group Deloitte has published a report on the future of Australia's superannuation sector, predicting mergers and strong growth for industry funds.

Super platforms warned, again, to protect client funds

Super platforms warned, again, to protect client funds

A regulator is on the warpath after a review of superannuation platform trustees came up short for the second time, potentially leaving clients exposed.

Act now to take advantage of end-of-year super limits

Act now to take advantage of end-of-year super limits

For young low and middle-income Australians, a $1,000 superannuation top-up could boost their retirement by $40,000, according to figures from HESTA.

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Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

Liberal star to quit as Hanson's PM push continues

One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire as a new poll shows Pauline Hanson is the frontrunner as preferred PM.

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement

Women described themselves as less prepared for retirement than men, according to a fresh report, which also demonstrated the value of financial advice.

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.

Super shake-up wins support as budget savings spruiked

Super shake-up wins support as budget savings spruiked

Super shake-up wins support as budget savings spruiked

Super shake-up wins support as budget savings spruiked

Changes to the superannuation performance test will unlock more investment opportunities, the sector says, but concerns are raised over the scheme's integrity.

Aussies losing almost $5b in unpaid super every year

Aussies losing almost $5b in unpaid super every year

Aussies losing almost $5b in unpaid super every year

Aussies losing almost $5b in unpaid super every year

One in four Australian workers have been deprived of superannuation payments by employers, which could have a huge impact on their retirement nest egg.

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

The US war on Iran is spooking Australians who've watched their super pools drop tens of thousands of dollars since the conflict began on February 28.

Super funds urged to improve advice to help retirees

Super funds urged to improve advice to help retirees

Super funds urged to improve advice to help retirees

Super funds urged to improve advice to help retirees

A major superannuation research company has found just six funds including ART, Hostplus and Unisuper do a good job advising members when they retire.

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Super tax changes a 'down payment' for greater reform

The Greens want the federal government to make the tax system fairer for young Australians in the budget after agreeing to pass changes to superannuation taxes.

Retirement question a quarter of Aussies can't answer

Aussie workers risk losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings after research revealed people's stark lack of engagement in their superannuation.

Top cop announces retirement to focus on health

One of Australia's most senior police officers is ready to retire after battling cancer and modernising the frontline.

Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality

Labor's tweaked super concessions bill that will increase taxes on high account holders but won't hit unrealised gains has taken its first step to becoming law.

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Confident about retirement? It depends on your gender

Years of gender pay gaps, part-time work and caring for others have left Australian women with smaller nest eggs facing a more uncertain future, research shows.

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

A state Liberal party is under pressure after two senior departures, though an expert says it can still triumph in the next election.

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

An ex-tennis ace and rising Liberal star has blamed infighting for his decision to quit politics, but the party leader insists those issues are in the past.

The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

A major superannuation fund says a lack of engagement with your super fund can have huge financial consequences come retirement time.

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

An outdated law is widening the gender superannuation gap where women retire with less due to rules that deny the entitlement to most workers aged under 18.

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

The federal government will force retail and industry super funds to help compensate people who lose their retirement nest eggs to failed private schemes.

Retiring renters facing disaster without intervention

Renters face an impossible challenge in retirement without more assistance and need significantly more superannuation than homeowners, a report shows.

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