Senator Jane Hume has slammed super funds for creating rainy day funds to pay for misconduct penalties out of Aussie retirement savings.
Karren Vergara
 | Karren Vergara is a financial journalist with Financial Standard, covering wealth management, including superannuation, banking and financial planning. She is one of the hosts of the Financial Standard Podcast. Prior to becoming a journalist, Karren was an accountant for more than 10 years. She has a diploma in journalism and Bachelor's degree in business, both from UTS, and was named Financial Journalist of the Year at the 2025 Impact Awards. Connect with Karren Vergara on LinkedIn. |
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The tax office will not pursue businesses that took advantage of JobKeeper despite large profits, nor will it ask small businesses to repay $180 million claimed in error.
ASIC is taking Westpac to the Federal Court, alleging it sold junk credit insurance to 384 customers whose accounts were unlawfully debited to pay for the premiums.
Despite multiple funds, periods of unemployment and a year of maternity leave, my super balance is somehow more than double the average for a woman my age.
New research shows superannuation funds with females holding an executive position continue to outperform male counterparts.
The ASX has again pushed back the replacement of the computer system it uses to manage the settlement of share transactions, this time until 2023.
All eyes are on the royals as the world awaits the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first child. But, away from Windsor Castle, how much does it cost to have a baby?
