Super funds back to breakeven - the members?
Superannuation research house Chant West released their latest update on the performance for the September quarter. Industry groups quickly jumped on the news...
Governments hurt pensions adequacy
Australia has slipped from third place in the world rankings for adequacy, sustainability and integrity of our super system to fourth place, being leap-frogged...
Super tax changes will cost retirees
The possibility for government to increase superannuation taxes in response to the ballooningbudget deficit caused by COVID-19 could severely hurt member...
Industry funds reign supreme
Sunsuper, QSuper and UniSuper are among the top funds announced at the annual Chant West Super Fund Awards. The $75 billion Sunsuper won Super Fund of the...
Advisers inundated with early release super enquiries
Strongly divided views about the wisdom of using the early release from superannuation have prompted large numbers of fund members to seek the advice of...
Industry battles over early super release
The superannuation industry is deeply divided over whether the government's decision to change the super early release rules is really in the interest of the...
Forget more compulsory super
The Grattan Institute has released its submission to the government's retirement incomes review, a review called in anticipation of five annual increases in...
Super guarantee debate goes another round
The debate about whether compulsory employer superannuation contributions should be increased from the current level of 9.5 per cent is constantly simmering,...
Getting the SG settings right
Variations in personal circumstances show that a uniform rate of SG cannot be effective in targeting adequacy for all. However, we must choose a suitable rate...