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Almost $21 billion in superannuation remains lost and unclaimed, new data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows. Last year more than 540,000 active, lost and unclaimed super accounts worth more than $4.4 billion was consolidated using ATO ... More

"Consolidation" has become the buzzword in the superannuation industry. For years it's been the go-to label for transferring fund members' super into a single fund. More recently, it's been used to describe the wave of mergers and joint ventures reshaping ... More

One of the biggest investment trends, known as environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, is coming under pressure from the Coalition government. ESG investing is informed by specialist groups and the government is seeking to outlaw informative ... More

Budgeting is hard at any stage of life, not least retirement. The good news is that by retirement, the investing side of the equation has - hopefully - been largely taken care of. The main job now is to understand how much you can responsibly take out ... More

The red line between telephone marketing and personal financial advice has been clarified by the Federal Court, after it sided with ASIC's claim that Westpac deliberately used telephone marketing to persuade customers to consolidate their superannuation ... More

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have traditionally served as the marketing jargon of image-conscious companies rather than being a genuine call to action. But "the tide is now turning" from niche to mainstream, says First State ... More

Money magazine's SuperBooster project is underway and Aussies are getting on board to check, consolidate and contribute in order to set themselves up for a more comfortable retirement. But if you still need a little nudge, here are five stories ... More

Older Australians are hanging up their boots later in life, forced to remain in the workforce well into their 70s. The participation rate for people aged 65-74 has doubled since the turn of the century, with a spike over the past two years, Deloitte ... More

Q. I am 34 and earn $116,000 before tax. My wife, Melissa, earns about $125,000. We live in regional WA in housing supplied by our employer for below-market rent. We have two investment properties in Perth: one house valued at $610,000 with a $544,000 ... More

If you are feeling wealthier when you look at your rising superannuation balance, watch out you don't increase your spending and take on more debt. A new report believes there is a correlation between pre-retirees feeling more financially secure ... More