SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

Some 81% of for-profit superannuation funds had some form of responsible investment commitment, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment....

Superannuation

Media and entertainment superannuation fund, Media Super, is to merge with big building industry fund, Cbus is a bid to gain scale. ...

Superannuation

Major superannuation funds are being asked to explain whether they have needed to provide either liquidity or cash to REST and HostPlus....

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. ...

People & Products

Peter Hogan will retire from self-managed superannuation (SMSF) representative body the SMSF Association at the end of September....

Superannuation

Australians have much to gain from the Government keeping superannuation compulsory and plenty to lose if it does not, according to a new industry white paper....

Superannuation

Equity Trustees Superannuation has been appointed as superannuation trustee for AMP Life’s superannuation funds and will replace current trustees. ...

Superannuation

Members who have accessed hardship early release superannuation should understand that they may be audited by the Australian Taxation Office to determine whether they wer...

Superannuation

The restructure has seen a number of redundancies as the superannuation fund looks to expand its education and advice capabilities....

Superannuation

The Morrison Government has announced that its improved super system from the new financial year will make it easier for older Australians make voluntary contributions....

Superannuation

From go to woah, the latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data has revealed no slackening in demand for hardship early release superannuation....

Superannuation

The compulsory superannuation system has added $35 billion to the bottom 20% of workers by income, according to research. ...

Expert Analysis

Personalised investing in superannuation is the next step to improving low engagement levels and helping Australians achieve their desired retirement lifestyle, writes Jo...

Tools & guides

As financial advisers enter their busiest period of the year, Graeme Colley explains the latest developments surrounding superannuation contributions at the end of the 20...

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...

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