super funds

Superannuation

Data analysis around the Government’s hardship early release superannuation regime has revealed that the ‘rivers of gold’ inflows generated by the superannuation guarante...

Funds management

An increase in trading activity due to the hardship scheme and superannuation members switching to cash has pushed negative tax consequences onto remaining members in a f...

Superannuation

Despite losing 0.5% for the financial year, growth funds have had an “excellent year” as international shares were up 3.6% in hedged terms and 5.2% in unhedged terms, acc...

Superannuation

Almost 60% of Australians would prefer lower volatility over higher returns for their retirement savings, according to a survey. ...

Superannuation

Ten major superannuation funds continue to do the majority of the heavy lifting on hardship early release superannuation, but some appear to have been less affected than ...

Superannuation

The median balanced superannuation fund returned 0.8% in June, leaving super funds to fall shy of a positive return for the financial year, according to SuperRatings. ...

Superannuation

The median growth super fund is expected to post a loss for the full year 2019/20, the first time in 11 years, according to Chant West. ...

Superannuation

Superannuation funds need to carefully think through what they are telling consumers in terms of target returns in circumstances where the COVID-19 pandemic has changed t...

Superannuation

The best performing balanced superannuation funds returned between 6.8% and 3.7% but still have some way to go before they make a full recovery since the market plummeted...

Superannuation

The top client issue dealt with by advisers in May was concessional super contributions, compared to April when early access to super dominated clients’ questions, accord...

Superannuation

Big, highly-exposed superannuation funds continue to make the bulk of hardship, early release superannuation payments. ...

Superannuation

Major consultancy KPMG is predicting a 60% decline in the number of superannuation funds, with industry funds consolidating faster than their retail counterparts. ...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

1 year 10 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

1 year 10 months ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

1 year 10 months ago

A new report warns that complexity in Australia’s super system could strip retirees of up to $136,000 in lifetime income....

21 hours 50 minutes ago

The peak superannuation body has announced the appointment of Peter Chun, CEO of UniSuper, to its board of directors. ...

23 hours ago

The ATO has revealed nearly $19 billion in lost and unclaimed super, urging over 7 million Australians to reclaim their savings....

22 hours ago