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There’s nothing wrong with being conservative with your super, but depending on your age, you could be missing out on some big returns.

What’s wrong with leaving my super in the default option?

There’s nothing wrong with being conservative with your super, but depending on your age, you could be missing out on some big returns.

  • Paul Benson

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Large-scale hacks are increasingly automated, and are happening all the time.

There’s one way you can make your super more secure

Super funds are attractive targets for hackers, and recent attacks on funds have put the sector’s security practices under the microscope.

  • Tim Biggs
Donald Trump’s tariff policies have sent markets on a roller coast ride.

Cheaper fuel? Five ways the market meltdown affects you

Super balances, home loan repayments and the price of petrol could all be affected by the recent mayhem on financial markets.

  • Clancy Yeates
Take a long view … some simple planning now can help secure your financial legacy.

Estate planning: the crucial step too many Australians avoid

We make detailed plans for retirement, and spend our whole working lives building up superannuation, but what about our financial legacy? 

  • Katie Cunningham
The hack attack on some of Australia’s largest super funds has exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses.

$4.2t superannuation sector in crosshairs after cyberattacks

The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Liberation Day, or should it be “liquidation day”? Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have hit workers’ savings.

Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings

Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Starting to tap into your super during heavy market fluctuations can feel like a bad move.

Should I start drawing on my super if the markets are down?

Starting to tap into your super during heavy market fluctuations can feel like a bad move, but it can actually benefit you.

  • Paul Benson
Former eSafety commissioner Alastair MacGibbon recommends app-based multifactor authentication to help guard against hackers.

Super hack a ‘wake-up call’ to make funds safe as a bank

A former eSafety commissioner says Friday’s attack on Australia’s largest super funds raises questions about password hygiene and basic security.

  • Brittany Busch and Michaela Whitbourn
There has been a co-ordinated cyberattack on AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Rest, MLC and HostPlus.

Money lost, accounts accessed: Super funds attacked using stolen passwords

Major industry super funds and the largest retail superannuation brand owner, Insignia, have been compromised by hackers who have stolen about $500,000.

  • Sarah Danckert and Sumeyya Ilanbey

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/superannuation-62e