SUPERANNUATION

Policy & Regulation

Industry superannuation funds have reinforced the fact that lifting the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% has already been legislated amid suggestions that the Government’s...

Superannuation

Some high risk, high fee superannuation investments are worth it in terms of the returns they generate, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

Superannuation

Digestible investment risk data for superannuation funds needs to be standardised by APRA to help members compare apples with apples, according to AMP. ...

Superannuation

The top 10 worst effected electorates in the state were Makin, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Wakefield, Hindmarsh, Sturt, Barker, Boothby, Kingston, and Mayo, according to the...

Superannuation

Climate change has the ability to erode super balances and increase the reliance on the Age Pension, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

Superannuation

The Super Consumers Australia group which recently received funding from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched itself by taking a swipe at the...

Superannuation

Retirees with meaningful balances using a minimum drawdown strategy are too conservative with spending but super funds are limited when it comes to giving advice, Willis ...

Superannuation

Super Consumers Australia research has shown the superannuation system put over 176,000 people into a poor performing MySuper products in 2017-18....

Funds management

Investors will need to revise their expectations downwards as a direct result of the impact of climate change, according to Frontier Advisors....

Policy & Regulation

The proposed extension of amnesty of non-payment of workers’ superannuation has been welcomed by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carne...

Funds management

Ethical considerations and screening as a core part of its investment process has allowed Ethical Partners FM to win Christian Super’s Australian equities mandate....

Policy & Regulation

IOOF Limited has scored a victory over the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in their court battle stemming from the Royal Commission....

Financial planning

There is a strong demand for aged care advice, according to a recent Australia Securities and Investments survey tracking consumer demands, calling into question if advis...

Superannuation

Senator Jane Hume has announced an extension of legislation to establish a one-off amnesty for the historical underpayment of super guarantee. ...

Tools & guides

Centuria Life’s Michael Blake looks at investment bonds, compares their features and benefits to super, and explains why they can be an excellent parallel strategy to sup...

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