Superannuation
HESTA pressures Australia’s largest companies to adopt gender targets across entire organisation
The $87 billion fund has written to the ASX 300 companies it invests in to commit to ensuring 40 per cent of its staff are women.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Latest
What’s the best way to invest after landing your first good job?
I’m encouraging my son to put as much money into super as he can so he can enjoy compounding interest later in life. Is that a good idea?
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Retirement living
Three of the biggest retirement myths, busted
A few beliefs about retirement seem to persistently buzz around, no matter how much we try to swat them away.
- by Bec Wilson
Millennials, you could be $50,000 richer by retirement, says ASIC
The nation’s out-of-touch super funds don’t do enough to engage with young customers, the corporate regulator says.
- by Brittany Busch
Opinion
World markets
Why this booming, opaque corner of finance has watchdogs worried
This $US2 trillion market is in the sights of regulators, and many of us are indirectly exposed to its risks through superannuation.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Ask an expert
How do I ensure my partner gets my super when I die?
There are extensive rules around nominating who will receive your super and/or pension payments upon death.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Financial literacy
Trying to shortcut your way to retirement? It’s not that simple
Many people who hate their jobs want to win the lottery and never work again, but the truth is this narrative will actually slow you down, financially.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Pension
Nearing 60, counting my super, and thinking: Time for the dump truck?
Having grown up carefree then worked in a certain non-lucrative profession, I’m now obsessively Googling ‘how much I need to retire’, quickly followed by, ‘how much would I get for selling a major organ online?’
- by Brendan Foster
The $5.1 billion problem costing one in four workers
About 2.8 million Australians are being shortchanged on their superannuation, costing them about $30,000 in savings by the time they retire.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Property investment
Should big super get involved in tackling housing affordability?
Recent moves by major funds to invest in housing are welcome, but we shouldn’t expect the sector to have a significant impact on the wider property market.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Ageing
The truth about why we’re working for longer in retirement
Retirement is being redefined. It’s no longer about stopping work; it’s about managing and balancing your money, health and happiness in a way that suits you.
- by Bec Wilson