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Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA
A comfortable retirement for a couple who own their own home now costs $1513 a week, according to the latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement.
Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty
Superannuation fund members are becoming more purposeful in their interactions with funds, while trust has emerged as the clearest driver of loyalty and advocacy, according to new CoreData research.
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