Superannuation

Gender pay gaps for nearly 5000 Australian private sector employers have been published for the first time. Whatever their industry or employer, Australian women may be able to take steps to manage the effect of the gender pay gap on their personal finances, from their savings to their superannuation.

Mark Bristow -

27 Feb, 2024 -

4 min read

Superannuation

Employees don’t need to do anything with regards to the increase in super contributions. Your employer has the responsibility of making the necessary adjustments. However, it's sensible to regularly review your super payments.

Peter Terlato -

30 Jun, 2023 -

5 min read

Superannuation

More and more Australians are approaching retirement age, when it’s time to start accessing their superannuation savings. But many of these older Australians could be paying too much tax on their super investment earnings, which could be fixed by making one change.

Mark Bristow -

24 Aug, 2023 -

3 min read

Infographic

Most Australians assuming their superannuation balance will be enough to live on. But the reality is Australians are falling short which is why making extra contributions to your superannuation throughout your working life is now more valuable than ever.

RateCity -

07 Jun, 2016 -

1 min read

Investment Funds

ANZ has been ordered to pay $15 million compensation to 160,000 superannuation customers of its wealth management business.

Nick Bendel -

11 Aug, 2017 -

2 min read

Investment Funds

Australians will now be able to identify whether their investment funds are involved in the tobacco industry with the launch of Tobacco-Free Verification.

Alex Ritchie -

18 Oct, 2018 -

4 min read

Bank Accounts

Hostplus has launched a new product that allows Australians with self-managed superannuation funds to invest through a professional super group.

Nick Bendel -

22 Jun, 2019 -

3 min read

Bank Accounts

The new Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), first announced in May 2017 by the Australian Government, will be a ��_one stop shop��_ to deal with financial system complaints.

Alex Ritchie -

05 May, 2018 -

2 min read

Home Loans

Roy Morgan research has found that despite growing levels of household debt in Australia, households have increased their net wealth to over $8.1 trillion.

Alex Ritchie -

13 Nov, 2017 -

2 min read

Home Loans

The Australian federal government has taken steps towards addressing the nation��_s housing affordably crisis, releasing draft legislation to help first home buyers save for a deposit, support retirees who choose to downsize, and to limit the impact of foreign investment on property prices.

Mark Bristow -

24 Jul, 2017 -

2 min read

Home Loans

The bank regulator has spelled out the obligations of banks as they resume the mortgage repayments of borrowers impacted by COVID-19 in an open letter to the industry.

Tony Ibrahim -

23 Sep, 2020 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

The federal government plans on chartering Australia out of its first recession in almost three decades by spending big on employment initiatives, infrastructure projects and tax breaks.

Tony Ibrahim -

07 Oct, 2020 -

5 min read