If you believe the federal government’s public relations campaign, MySuper will deliver the equivalent of nirvana in superannuation – low fees, strong investment performance, financial security and a worry-free retirement. Pardon? You haven’t seen the government’s MySuper publicity … [Read more...]
If you have less than $1000 in your super account, or you have children or grandchildren with part-time jobs (or starting their first full-time job), then you will be very interested in this article. From 1 July 2013, the Federal Government is abolishing the ‘member protection’ rule which … [Read more...]
Each year, the superannuation regulator releases the latest performance data on the largest 200 superannuation funds in Australia. In January 2013, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published its third annual report into the investment performance of Australia’s super funds … [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...]
Note: This article is updated each year to reflect the latest APRA performance data for Australia’s largest 200 super funds. The latest data was released by APRA in January 2013. The next APRA report is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2014. The Australian Prudential Regulation … [Read more...]
Note: Each year, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority releases performance data on the largest 200 super funds in Australia. The latest report was released on 9 January 2013, providing detailed performance data for the 2011/2012 financial year. This article provides some of the highlights … [Read more...]
Note: This article is the second in a series of special articles that SuperGuide will be publishing, designed to help SuperGuide readers more easily access the hundreds of questions and articles that we have published on the SuperGuide website. The first article in the series is Super Checklist: … [Read more...]
Note: This article contains the latest available fee information as at 2 November 2012. In this article you can find the cheapest super funds and the cheapest pension funds. We update this article periodically with fee data issued by rating companies, SuperRatings and SelectingSuper. We are often … [Read more...]
Note: This article includes the remuneration data and related party transactions for major industry super funds (Cbus, HESTA, AustralianSuper and CareSuper). We update this article periodically when additional super funds disclose the salary packages of executives or trustee directors. If you have … [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...]
We have good news for New Zealanders who have settled in Australia, or for Australians who have settled in New Zealand. Effective from 1 July 2013, Aussies will be able to transfer superannuation benefits to KiwiSaver schemes and New Zealanders will be able to transfer retirement savings to an … [Read more...]
Question: I am 16 years of age. I still go to school but I have just started my first part-time job. Do I get any superannuation? And if I do, where does it go? Answer: Congratulations on your first job. You ask two questions about your super entitlements: Am I eligible for Superannuation … [Read more...]
A common and reasonable question is, what does a good super fund look like? Professional rating companies, such as SelectingSuper, SuperRatings and Chant West, evaluate and rate Australia’s largest super funds against criteria such as: investment performance number of investment … [Read more...]
Merely thinking about your super means you're straddling the first major hurdle that most Australians face when planning (or not) for their retirement and looking into your future. As an employee, you have your employer helping you with your retirement plans by making compulsory super … [Read more...]
Here’s a tip: a quick and easy way to feel instantly richer is to take the following 3 steps: Find out how much money you have sitting in your superannuation account. Locate any lost or forgotten super accounts Consolidate your super accounts, and potentially save thousands of … [Read more...]
