SUPERANNUATION GUARANTEE

Outsider

The superannuation guarantee increase has come into effect from the beginning of this month and Outsider has noticed this has either been a call for celebration – or dism...

Superannuation

The Budget could have made more impactful changes to the retirement incomes system to help those at risk of poverty in retirement, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have welcomed the target changes to superannuation and the Government’s long-await...

Superannuation

The Government has delivered on its pre-Budget announcement around the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold and removal of the work test for older Australians....

Features

Mike Taylor writes that political ideology will have as much to do with the future of the superannuation guarantee as economic capability....

Outsider

Make no mistake, Outsider is a big fan of superannuation possibly because he was reporting on it when the Hawke/Keating Government cemented the Prices and Incomes Accord ...

Superannuation

The Federal Government has again placed doubt on future rises in the superannuation guarantee with the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg saying he and the Prime Minister are con...

Superannuation

Members of Parliament earn more super in one term than many retirees can expect to earn during their working lifetime, according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services...

Superannuation

There has been a 10% increase in labour productivity in the last eight years and not a cent has gone to wages, and more money in superannuation can help fund public renta...

Superannuation

New analysis has confirmed the impact of any move by the Government to halt the superannuation guarantee at 10% would have a significant impact on young workers....

Policy & Regulation

While an appropriate superannuation guarantee is between 9.5% to 12% setting the levy is complex, the Actuaries Institute believes....

Financial planning

With COVID-19 mostly under control in Australia, retirees are again looking to realise their plans to downsize their principal homes, according to BT....

Superannuation

Industry Super Australia said the proposed Government policy to opt out of the superannuation guarantee increase will further disadvantage retirement savings for Australi...

Superannuation

Challenger’s chair, Jeremy Cooper, is “ambivalent” about the superannuation guarantee increase while Cbus’ Robbie Campo says the increase will benefit those that are seei...

Superannuation

The Government’s Retirement Income Review has been welcomed but the industry has differing views on the superannuation guarantee increase and accessing home equity to fun...

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