Superannuation News

The latest superannuation news and tips

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

Australians now hold $2.3 trillion in super

Patricia Babalis

Fat Cat super funds: Who tops the list this year?

Industry super funds continue to outperform most retail funds while managing to keep fees relatively low for members a new report shows.

Superannuation

17 Oct, 2016

2 min read

Fat Cat super funds: Who tops the list this year?

Patricia Babalis

Renting pensioners left with less than $10k

A growing proportion of retired Australians who fall on the age pension are likely to experience rental stress brought on by the inability to afford housing earlier in life.

Superannuation

10 Oct, 2016

2 min read

Renting pensioners left with less than $10k

Patricia Babalis

Member-based industry super funds clear winner for consumers

The latest data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed that not-for-profit industry super funds continue to deliver the highest returns to members. The data spans the past 11 years and confirms that, on average, industry super funds beat out retail funds on net returns by 6.77% to 4.83%.

Superannuation

07 Dec, 2015

3 min read

Member-based industry super funds clear winner for consumers

Jodie Humphries

Personal Finance Editor

Australia's pension system ranks high but has a hazy future

Australia is a world leader when it comes to the aged pension but that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement. As we live longer and our ageing population continues to rise, experts warn that our first-class pension system will deteriorate under the added strain if changes aren't made.

Superannuation

24 Nov, 2015

3 min read