Australian Superannuation & Retirement Fund News

3 June

Superannuation

Work test and spouse contribution changes to increase retirement savings

The changes will take effect on 1 July and advisers need to include them in clients’ end-of-year planning,

2 June

Superannuation

Trustees take 3.3 days to pay early access to super scheme

Since the start of the scheme in April, 94% of payments were made within five business days, according to data.

28 May

Superannuation

Stop making excuses not to merge says APRA

Too many superannuation fund trustees have been looking for excuses not to merge rather than getting on with the

26 May

Superannuation

Super in decline even before early access regime

New Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed the lowest rate of return for superannuation

26 May

Superannuation

15 super funds optimal for Australia - report

Smaller superannuation funds should be considering mergers or heading for the exit, according to a new report

26 May

Superannuation

Super members believe de-risk misconception

Most super members believe their fund automatically de-risked to protect their investments from losses during a

25 May

Superannuation

Is the Govt building to far-reaching superannuation changes?

The Government has deferred the introduction of a Retirement Income Covenant raising concerns that it is building

22 May

Superannuation

Unstable policy hinders super funds’ ability to help economic recovery

Superannuation funds can play a major role in Australia’s economic recovery post pandemic but current unstable

18 May

Superannuation

The slowest funds to pay early access

Almost all of BT’s Advance Retirement Suite early access to super payments have taken between six to nine days,

Super changes could increase advice costs

18 May

Superannuation

Industry fund reveals paying up to $500,000 a year fee to outsource advice

Industry Fund Services is receiving between $400,000 and $500,000 a year to provide a financial advice service to

18 May

Superannuation

Challenger launches retirement income assessment

The Retire with Confidence tool will help retirees and pre-retirees better understand how long their retirement

15 May

Superannuation

Industry super funds hit back, committing to investing in growth and recovery

Faced by strong ongoing criticism from some Government back-benchers, Industry Super Australia has hit back

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Superannuation

Work test and spouse contribution changes to increase retirement savings

Trustees take 3.3 days to pay early access to super scheme

Stop making excuses not to merge says APRA

Super in decline even before early access regime

15 super funds optimal for Australia - report

Super members believe de-risk misconception

Is the Govt building to far-reaching superannuation changes?

Unstable policy hinders super funds’ ability to help economic recovery

The slowest funds to pay early access

Industry fund reveals paying up to $500,000 a year fee to outsource advice

Challenger launches retirement income assessment

Industry super funds hit back, committing to investing in growth and recovery

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