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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. ...

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Superannuation

Governments need to think carefully about embracing ideas that would be popular for the polls but would make lives worse, according to AustralianSuper chair, Don Russell....

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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...

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Superannuation

Forcing workers to use their retirement savings to fund their own pay rise should not be a way to deal with low wage growth, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Tr...

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Superannuation

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has managed to span the political spectrum in organising an “emergency summit” on the future of the superannuation guarantee....

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Superannuation

It is now even more critical for the superannuation guarantee to lift to 12% as COVID-19 has left many young Australians unemployed, according to a super body....

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

The superannuation industry needs to shift its focus from the minimum super guarantee level to appropriate contribution levels based on members’ profiles, according to QM...

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Expert Analysis

Senator Jane Hume may have spoken about changes to superannuation but, based on previous experience, writes Graeme Colley, it may be a while until they come to fruition....

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Superannuation

One of the founders of Australia’s superannuation system says it’s not the system that needs to be fixed, but wages for workers....

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

A rate of 15 to 20 per cent SG would be needed to provide most people with full independence of the Age Pension, Rice Warner believes....

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Policy & Regulation

Former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, has weighed into the debate around the future of the superannuation guarantee, accusing the Government of double-speak....

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Superannuation

Spouse split contributions can boost women’s super and July is the best time of year to consider filing a superannuation contributions splitting application, according to...

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SMSF

Now it has returned to Government, the Coalition can once again focus on the self-managed super fund measures it introduced to Parliament before the election was called, ...

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