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The four stages of retirement

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... have a new wonderful golden life." In the fourth stage, Kuestenmacher said: "You have a new purpose and if you manage your super savings, the right way, you even have the money that you need for it." At the end of the day, Kuestenmacher said, that's ...

Do your cyber-attack drills: Funds warned

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... you can do is to practice that document that you should have printed in the bottom drawer, because if you have to shut all your systems down, you can't access that document anyway," she said. "But the simplest tabletop scenario super funds can go ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... Colvin said investing in affordable housing is one way to help achieve a decent retirement standard for more Australians. "Your members need to be able to have money in their pocket, but also to only spend a reasonable proportion of it on their housing ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the better, because something we noticed when we launched the campaign last year was that if you didn't have someone in your life that shared with you that menstruation and menopause can actually be incredibly painful and have a lot of associated ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
The four-day workweek wave has hit Australian shores and its many advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... feat. "Once you add in medication costs and day surgery costs it probably will be anywhere from $7000 to $11,000 to freeze your eggs," Crawford estimates. The full cost of egg harvesting is incurred at every cycle; some women may only need to go through ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... prudential traditionalists. "They're the older, conservative group and are very important to superfunds as they have your highest balances," Ralph said. "The world is changing too quickly for them, and they want to return to a safer, more traditional ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... watchdogs due to Australia's principles-based regulatory system. "They will ask questions like, 'What are you doing on your training, what is your competency?' The key issue is not the competency of the employee but the competency of the ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... "All of these vast opportunities in our economy, there are big chances for superannuation to get the kind of returns for your members that we all want to see," he said. He thanked those in the industry for its cooperation and collaboration on policy ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... requirements easier and more consistent. "When you're a small AFSL, supervising graduates often means you can't be as productive in your business. You also obviously have to pay them. The flip side is that employing graduates is likely to be more affordable ...