Australian Superannuation & Retirement Fund News

3 April

Superannuation

Major Queensland funds complete merger

Sunsuper has officially finalised its merger with AustSafe Super, bringing its funds under management to $64

3 April

Superannuation

Positive changes for SMSF sector in Budget

The SMSF Association has welcomed the Government’s proposed changes regarding calculating ECPI and increasing the

Planners may prove to be the best bet for accountants seeking to deal with a tougher new world surrounding SMSFs.

3 April

Superannuation

Minimal super changes welcomed by Actuaries

A positive budget outlook should spur important long-term policy direction, according to the Actuaries Institute.

Whichever party forms Government has an obligation to consult the financial services industry to end the policy uncertainty.

2 April

Superannuation

Frydenberg unveils Budget super tweaks

The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has unveiled key tweaks to superannuation policy – allowing those aged 65

1 April

Superannuation

Labor favours APRA-regulated funds over SMSFs: SMSFA

The Labor Party’s confirmation on Friday that it would abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019

Research from BT Financial Group showed a third of Australians live pay cheque to pay cheque and also have debt.

1 April

Superannuation

Certainty needed on super policy

Ahead of tomorrow night’s Federal Budget, a leading financial advisory firm has warned that both economic and

DEXX&R data showed default super funds held a larger share of employer super compared to MySuper although both declined in the last quarter of 2015.

29 March

Superannuation

MLC Super adapts MySuper offering

MLC Super’s MySuper members have been moved to a new default option, as the fund implements major changes to make

29 March

Superannuation

Heffron names new MD

Self-managed super fund solutions provider, Heffron SMSF Solutions, has announced the appointment of Meg Heffron

29 March

Superannuation

Govt canvasses raising minimum super default insurance levels

The Federal Government has issued a discussion paper canvassing lifting the minimum default levels of insurance

29 March

Superannuation

How does MySuper stack up against other options?

With consumers showing apathy toward swapping out of MySuper options, it’s worth considering whether their returns

There could be a drastic drop in the number of SMSFs over the next couple of years in light of the scrapping of the accountants’ exemption as costs increase for members.

29 March

Superannuation

Investor confidence in European markets plummets

Despite investor confidence increasing fractionally globally in March, confidence has plummeted in Europe as the

28 March

Superannuation

APRA to judge super funds on more than investment returns

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has declared it will be judging superannuation fund performance on

Superannuation

Major Queensland funds complete merger

Positive changes for SMSF sector in Budget

Minimal super changes welcomed by Actuaries

Frydenberg unveils Budget super tweaks

Labor favours APRA-regulated funds over SMSFs: SMSFA

Certainty needed on super policy

MLC Super adapts MySuper offering

Heffron names new MD

Govt canvasses raising minimum super default insurance levels

How does MySuper stack up against other options?

Investor confidence in European markets plummets

APRA to judge super funds on more than investment returns

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