ABC News has exclusively traced a devastating case of financial crime described as "bizarre". It comes as the financial watchdog reveals that investment scams are on the rise in Australia.
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ABC News has exclusively traced a devastating case of financial crime described as "bizarre". It comes as the financial watchdog reveals that investment scams are on the rise in Australia.
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Fidelity Investments will soon let employees invest some of their retirement money in bitcoin. What could go wrong? A lot.
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Estimates of income in retirement are too important to be left to superannuation funds to calculate without stricter guidelines on the underlying assumptions used.
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It’s a simple process, but consolidating your super could yield substantial, long-term rewards
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Carla Donnelly's super balance jumped from $10,000 to $190,000 in nine years. Here's how she did it.
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We asked two experts to explain how you can make changes to the way your super is invested, including who it's suitable for, what the risks can be, and where to find help if you'd like to learn more.
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Thirteen superannuation funds have failed the federal government’s performance test designed to name and shame underperformers, including offerings from the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac’s BT.
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We asked two experts how you'd ideally have in your super account at your stage of life — and how you can boost it if your current balance isn't measuring up.
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Hundreds of thousands of Australians who have lost work or hours due to COVID-19 could soon be exposed to dud insurance through their superannuation funds, warns a leading consumer rights group.
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Hundreds of thousands of Australians who have lost work or hours due to COVID-19 could soon be exposed to dud insurance through their superannuation funds, warns a leading consumer rights group.
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Twenty-one-year old Jasmine Vella-Arpaci has been charged after an investigation into a major fraud and identity theft syndicate involving blue-chip shares and superannuation funds.
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We've asked some experts about how to compare superannuation funds and for some tips for trying to work out what's best for you.
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The main theme to emerge from the banking royal commission is the flagrant disregard with which clients are held by the industry, manifested in the fee gouging that has become standard industry practice, writes Ian Verrender.
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With more Australian workers joining the gig economy, questions about how these workers will fare in their retirement are becoming more pressing.
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For most of us who pay hefty fees for professional managers to look after our super, a study of their performance in 2016 should be a worry.
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A new ruling makes it plain DIY super fund members are on their own if they lose money through fraud or theft.
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The biggest sting comes for those nearing retirement thanks to an industry norm of charging fees not as a flat charge but as a percentage of fund balance.