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The month of November saw positive returns across most asset classes. Business and Consumer confidence also rose over the month.

Togethr Trustees has entered into an agreement to sell Catholic Super’s banking operation, MyLife MyFinance Limited (MLMF), to Challenger Limited.

Most people who retire in Australia do so on a combination of their super and the Age Pension.

If a difficult 2020 has left your finances looking a little worse for wear, the new year is the perfect opportunity to get back on track.

October was punctuated by two key themes. The first was the resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe. The second was the lead-up to the Presidential elections in the US, which were held on 3 November.

As we enter the home stretch for 2020, it looks like global markets have finally run out of steam, delivering slow but steady gains.

In Australia border restrictions began to ease as a number of states saw a continued absence of cases.  However, strict social restriction measures in Melbourne remained, dampening the national economic recovery. 

You can retire whenever you're ready. The real issue is superannuation, the age pension, and how you’re going to support yourself.

An estimated 2.9 million Australians have accessed part of their super under early access rules. By the time the scheme ends at the end of the year it’s estimated that $42 billion will have been withdrawn.

Although tax cuts and infrastructure programs feature prominently in the government’s plans, there are also superannuation changes, social security payments, and aged care amendments.