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Only six super funds are ‘retirement ready’. Is yours one of them?

Bec Wilson Money contributor October 4, 2025 — 5.01am

I talk to countless people about retirement. Retirees tell me about the pain points they faced as they navigated it in the hope I can make things easier. Pre-retirees share the stress of not knowing whether their fund is really ready and able to help them.

They both tell me stories of waiting days or even weeks with some funds just to open a retirement account, of sitting on hold for far too long to ask simple questions, and of struggling to navigate the advice on offer.

On the other side, I speak regularly to many funds themselves. Some are proud to show off their latest projects, tools and wins. Others quiet

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