Superannuation
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The simple ways to plan for Australia’s ‘staggering’ wealth transfer
An incredible $3.5 trillion in intergenerational wealth will be transferred over the next 20 years in Australia - but many people are unprepared.
- by Anders Furze
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Cbus board appointments prompts tough talk from APRA
The regulator has raised doubts over whether Cbus has completed the necessary processes under its licence conditions, after the fund said three CFMEU-linked directors had passed a fit and proper persons test and would be appointed to its board.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Retirement living
There’s more to a happy early retirement than $73,000 a year
There are three keys to happiness: someone to love, something to do and some things to look forward to. And that makes for a pretty sound retirement template.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Opinion
Retirement is difficult and unaffordable. Our super funds must step up
We’ve known for years that retirement is complex, but a recent report, backed by over a decade of longitudinal data, shows just how much the ground has shifted.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
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We’re selling our holiday home - can we put the proceeds into our super?
A super top-up using the proceeds from your house sale is possible, but you need to be mindful of the size and timing of contributions.
- by Paul Benson
Robot versus human: How will you plan for retirement?
Millions of Australians will soon have to make the choice between a robot or a human to help guide them through retirement.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Opinion
Governance
Cbus scandal revives ghosts of banking royal commission
The allegations against one of the country’s biggest superannuation funds is politically explosive and hugely embarrassing for one of the so-called gamekeepers of governance.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Super giant apologises for ‘unacceptable’ insurance delays
Appearing before a Senate inquiry on Thursday morning, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok was grilled on a litany of scandals engulfing the embattled fund.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Super funds warned over delays in assessing life insurance claims
ASIC believes the scale of alleged failings at $94-billion super fund Cbus are a broader industry issue, and it’s flagged there could be more “enforcement action to follow”.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Clancy Yeates
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‘What do I do now?’: planning for a happy and meaningful retirement
A common error is treating retirement as a one-off event and not planning what to do in coming years.
- by Cara Jenkin
Opinion
Retirement living
The retirement income solution more people should consider
Not putting all your eggs in one basket is a time-honoured proverb, one people adhere to when investing – but less so when it comes to retirement income.
- by Robert Cahill
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