Superannuation News
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Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Unemployment holds steady at 5.6%
Australia’s unemployment rate has remained unchanged, after an increase in job was cancelled out by an increase in people looking for work.
Superannuation
21 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Is our superannuation system failing young Australians?
An upcoming research report aims to determine what changes would be required to make Australia’s superannuation system more compatible with the ‘gig economy’ that many young Australians depend on.
Superannuation
20 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Government cracks down on unpaid super
If you’re one of the 3 million Aussies who have been shortchanged on super contributions, you’re in luck.
Superannuation
14 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Government begins process to reform financial system
Australia’s financial system and superannuation system are to be the subject of two separate reviews by the Productivity Commission.
Superannuation
10 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Super trustees in breach of transparency requirements
To ensure compliance with transparency requirements around super fund websites, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has intervened in relation to 21 of Australia’s superannuation trustees.
Superannuation
05 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Final stage of super review now underway
The federal government is briefly shifting its attention from Australia’s banking systems to its superannuation providers, commencing the final stages of a review into the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system.
Superannuation
03 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Industry confident but cautious around online super forms
Starting a new job often means a tour of your new workplace, some awkward co-worker introductions, and digging out your superannuation details to fill out a complex set of paper forms. Upcoming changes to payroll requirements from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) could help to digitally streamline the superannuation selection process, though some industry bodies are concerned that important consumer protections could be overlooked.
Superannuation
28 Jun, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Industry funds outperform bank-owned funds
Industry superannuation funds have delivered better returns than bank-owned super funds over the past 10 years, according to new data.
Superannuation
23 Jun, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Call for domestic violence to be a condition to access super early
Health employee super fund HESTA has recommended that family violence and financial abuse be added to Superannuation Industry Supervision Regulations as compassionate grounds.
Superannuation
20 Jun, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Super funds have staggering' opportunity with farming
Industry superannuation funds should be enticed to substantially increase their stake in Australian agriculture, a new report has argued.
Superannuation
14 Jun, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Simpler super working wonders
Confused about your superannuation? You’re not alone. A new report from Industry Super Australia (ISA) shows that the plethora of options being offered by banks are leading to everyday Australians making suboptimal super decisions.
Superannuation
07 Jun, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Australians now hold $2.3 trillion in super
The nation’s pool of retirements savings continues to grow, with total superannuation assets increasing 11.2 per cent in the 12 months to March.
Superannuation
24 May, 2017
2 min read
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