The future for superBY CLIVE FERNANDES | VOLUME 19, ISSUE 1 The Australian superannuation industry has evolved into one of the most critical pillars of the financial system, managing $4.2 trillion in retirement savings as of December 2024. Get articles like this delivered to your email - Sign up for the free weekly newsletter  More Articles |
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MAGDELINE JACOVIDES
FOUNDER AND FINANCIAL ADVISER
MAZI WEALTH
FOUNDER AND FINANCIAL ADVISER
MAZI WEALTH
On top of running a successful practice, Mazi Wealth founder Deline Jacovides is a fierce advocate for closing the superannuation gender gap and has built a highly popular social media presence that takes financial literacy to the next level. She tells Karren Vergara where her passion comes from and how she integrates it all with family life.
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