superannuation

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer has ruled out any changes to the superannaution tax settings in next Tuesday’s Budget....

Superannuation

AIST chief executive, Tom Garcia, has urged the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce to make superannuation frauds a part of their focus....

Superannuation

Retirement outcomes trump super returns

New Mercer analysis supports need for super funds to focus on members’ retirement outcomes rather than just investment returns....

Superannuation

Risk management could boost sustainable withdrawal rate

Careful risk management could enable retirees to increase the rate they can sustainably withdraw from their retirement portfolio, actuarial consultants, Milliman believes...

Superannuation

Super fund outperformance claims invalid

Comparing industry funds performance against that of retail funds is probably invalid and not reflective of meeting members’ final objectives, according to APRA....

Superannuation

Australians need to be proactive about retirement planning

Australians need to pay more attention to their retirement plans, after an international survey revealed 61 per cent of retirees are failing to live out their dreams....

Superannuation

Third of companies still lag in sustainability reporting

The latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors’ sustainability disclosure report it found one in three S&P/ASX200 companies had reporting ratings of basic ...

Superannuation

Will super funds move to asset-based fees?

While some industry super funds have been highly critical of planner remuneration based on asset-based fees, new analysis suggests declining membership and rising costs m...

Superannuation

Retirement Income FUM to reach $1.08t by 2024

The retirement incomes market is set to reach $1.08 trillion by the end of 2024, according to a report by financial services research firm DEXX&R. ...

Superannuation

Low super fees does not mean high returns

Superannuation fees have little correlation with fund performance or retirement outcomes, according to a new report by SuperRatings. ...

Tools & guides

Managing tax on life insurance through super

Advisers should consider the tax treatment of holding insurance inside super for their clients, as it will largely depend on whether the recipient is a dependant or non-d...