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.
Derek Rose
New ATO data shows WA women are retiring with median super balances far below men’s.
Ryan Johnson
The embattled trustee will exit its role overseeing $95b in funds as the fallout from First Guardian and Shield, rising legal costs and mounting operating pressures reshape the business.
Australians are overestimating how much superannuation they will need to retire comfortably, with more than half of those aged 25 to 49 thinking it’s this astronomical number. It’s not.
APRA chair John Lonsdale invoked the old military maxim on Wednesday, arguing financial institutions needed the same mindset as global risks become harder to contain.
While only 15 per cent of pre-retirees expected to leave the workforce before 65, nearly two-thirds of people already retired had done exactly that, TAL research found.
ASIC says some super funds are still failing grieving families on death benefit claims, with trustees accused of failing to analyse systemic issues and dragging their feet on basic reforms.
Superannuation may become Australia’s number one investment, but a leader lawyer says the spoils will be shared by the funds willing to embrace increased regulatory scrutiny.
Australians are urged to use the end of financial year to check whether they could do more with their superannuation, as new research shows many remain underprepared for retirement.
Small businesses are warning payday super will add another cash-flow squeeze to already stretched operators, even as the reform heads for introduction with overwhelming public support.
Women described themselves as less prepared for retirement than men, according to a fresh report, which also demonstrated the value of financial advice.
ASIC has sued Equity Trustees over the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund alleging it failed to exercise due care, skill and diligence. The trustee intends to fight the charges.
West Australians are caught in a retirement contradiction. Many think they need $2 million to retire comfortably yet are cutting contributions, checking their balances less often and doing less planning.
Labor may loosen super investment rules, but Jim Chalmers says members’ interests will remain paramount.
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a retirement savings plan he said will be better than Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation system, but experts say it falls short.
TelstraSuper has been found to have left hundreds of members waiting too long for answers to their complaints.
New analysis from the Super Members Council found one in four Australian workers missed out on super between 2018 and 2023, costing employees $24.4 billion nationally.
Australia’s superannuation sector has backed a proposed ban on fund advertising during job onboarding, warning that new workers can be nudged into switching without realising the long-term costs.
Millions of Australians have recouped the losses that plagued their superannuation accounts in March as tensions ease around the US-Iran conflict ... but those who panicked may have missed out.
Australia spends more than $36 billion annually on aged care, but advocates say strength training should be taken seriously as a way to prevent senior decline.
Maeve Bannister
As the aged care sector gets used to major reforms, a former Liberal minister turned lobbyist has warned the overhaul may be having unintended consequences.
Zac de Silva
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.
Adrian Black
About to retire? Here’s how to make the seamless shift into life after work and what you need to know before your last day, especially when it comes to accessing your superannuation and an age pension.
Nick Bruining
Above-inflation cost rises over the past year may have more seniors hoping to maintain a decent standard of living in retirement thinking about reining in their spending this Christmas.
Daniel Newell
