Superannuation News

The latest superannuation news and tips

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Aussie women more educated than men, but being paid less; ABS

Women are achieving higher levels of education than young men, but still graduating with lower salaries, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Superannuation

27 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Aussie women more educated than men, but being paid less; ABS

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

New initiative to automatically consolidate super funds

If you haven’t yet got around to consolidating your old superannuation funds, a new initiative may end up taking care of it for you, potentially saving you hundreds of dollars per year in duplicate fees and insurance premiums.

Superannuation

11 Sep, 2018

3 min read

New initiative to automatically consolidate super funds

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

The right and wrong reasons to set up an SMSF

Thinking of setting up a self-managed super fund (SMSF)? You may be doing it for the wrong reasons, according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Superannuation

28 Aug, 2018

3 min read

The right and wrong reasons to set up an SMSF

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

SMSF loans may be down but they're not out

Commonwealth Bank has become the only major bank to offer SMSF home loans, alongside a number of smaller lenders.

Superannuation

05 Aug, 2018

2 min read

SMSF loans may be down but they're not out

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Gender superannuation gap seeing "no real progress"

The average superannuation held by women intending to retire in the next 12 months is just over half of the average male balance, according to the latest research from Roy Morgan.

Superannuation

03 Jul, 2018

2 min read

Gender superannuation gap seeing "no real progress"

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Over 65s are facing a "silver tsunami" housing crisis

The booming over 65s demographic is growing at a never before seen rate, and they’re about to face fewer and poorer housing options, according to the Property Council of Australia.

Superannuation

25 Jun, 2018

3 min read

Over 65s are facing a "silver tsunami" housing crisis

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Government speeds up payment of early super

People who successfully apply for early access to their superannuation will “receive funds sooner”, under a change made by the federal government.

Superannuation

13 Jun, 2018

2 min read

Government speeds up payment of early super

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Employers who haven't paid employees super granted amnesty

Employers who’ve failed to pay their employees superannuation have been granted a 12-month amnesty by the Turnbull Government to fork over the unpaid cash without facing late penalties.

Superannuation

25 May, 2018

2 min read

Employers who haven't paid employees super granted amnesty

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Almost half of Aussie men want same parental leave as women

When it comes to our attitudes and behaviours around paternity leave, it appears dads feel as if they’re being forgotten, according to Commonwealth Bank research into the nation’s views on parental leave.

Superannuation

22 May, 2018

2 min read

Almost half of Aussie men want same parental leave as women

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Balanced super accounts grow 1.7% in April

Superannuation funds enjoyed strong returns during April, according to data from SuperRatings.

Superannuation

19 May, 2018

2 min read

Balanced super accounts grow 1.7% in April

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Government to increase self-managed super fund flexibility

The maximum number of members in self-managed super funds (SMSF) will grow from four to six, and rolling over your existing superannuation funds into a self-managed fund will now be a much smoother process.

Superannuation

30 Apr, 2018

2 min read

Government to increase self-managed super fund flexibility

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Fewer Australians paying extra into super

The number of Australians paying more than the minimum required amount into their superannuation fund has been on the decline in recent years, leaving more Aussies at risk of an unstable retirement, according to Roy Morgan.

Superannuation

22 Mar, 2018

3 min read