Note: We regularly update this article with the latest data on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) released by the Australian Taxation Office. This article contains the latest data available up to March 2013 (for data as at December 2012). Each quarter the ATO releases self-managed super … [Read more...]
Note: The ATO publishes an annual report about SMSFs for each financial year. This article covers the latest SMSF performance data available from the ATO, as at February 2012. The ATO will provide updated performance data (for year ending 30 June 2012) in early 2014. A common argument put forward … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 12.7% in value for the 2012 calendar year, and the median fund is sitting on a promising gain of 3.5% for the 3 months to December 2012, according to rating company Chant West. Chant West director, Warren Chant says: “After the disappointment of … [Read more...]
Note: Every year we update this article with the latest data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)) on the performance of Australia’s largest 200 super funds. This article contains information about the fund performance data for the year ended 30 June 2012 (the latest … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 0.9% in value for the month of October (and 5.4% for the first four months of this financial year), with shares and listed property being the star asset classes, according to rating company Chant West. Australian shares rose 2.9% for the month of … [Read more...]
Note: SuperGuide updates this article periodically with the latest performance and super fund data. You can discover the best value superannuation fund of the year for 2013, the super (pre-retirement) fund of the year for 2013, and the pension (retirement) fund of the year for 2013. You can also … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.5% in value for the month of September, with shares and listed property being the star asset classes, according to rating company Chant West. Global investors more confident, and willing to take risks For the past 3 months to September 2012, the … [Read more...]
Note: Every few months or so, we update this article with the latest performance data on superannuation funds (and pension funds) issued by SuperRatings, SelectingSuper, ChantWest and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). This article contains the latest data for investment … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.7% in value for the month of August, and is close to regaining the losses suffered as a result of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), according to rating company Chant West. What this means is that it has taken 5 years for super fund accounts to (nearly) … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.1% in value for the month of July, due mainly to the gains associated with Australian shares and listed property trusts (REITs), according to rating company Chant West. Australian shares and REITs deliver in July Australian shares rose 4.2% during … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund delivered 0.5% for the 12 months to 30 June 2012, which means super funds have delivered a third consecutive positive financial return, according to rating company Chant West. Even so, super accounts have still not recouped all of the losses suffered during the … [Read more...]
This article contains 2011/2012 performance data for 13 asset classes (or sub-categories). At the end of the article we have included performance data for the 2010/2011 year as a handy historical reference. If you’re a regular reader of the daily newspapers, or an avid watcher of the financial … [Read more...]
Note: Starting date for the potential ban on off-market share transfers has been delayed until July 2013 (from its original start date of 1 July 2012). The federal government quietly ‘announced’ the deferral on 13 July 2012, two weeks after the original proposed start date. After months of … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund lost 2.3% in value for the month of May, and the median growth fund is sitting on a miserly gain of only 0.2% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to May 2012), according to rating company Chant West. Depending on the performance of investment markets in … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund increased 0.4% in value for the month of April, and the median fund is sitting on a gain of only 2.5% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to April 2012), according to rating company Chant West. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there is a strong … [Read more...]
