SUPERANNUATION

Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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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. ...

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People & Products

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

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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....

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Superannuation

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

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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...

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Superannuation

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

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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....

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Superannuation

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

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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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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...

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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...

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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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