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...]
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...]
Investment returns for the growth investment options within super funds ranged from a low of negative 2% (that is a loss of 2%) to a high of 6.4%, according to figures released by rating company Chant West. The Top 10 performing super funds for the 2011/2012 year are listed in the table … [Read more...]
Investment returns for most super accounts in Australia were abysmal for the 3 months to 30 September 2011, with the median growth super fund losing 5.1% for the quarter, although the sharemarkets did roar back to life in late-October 2011. The more disturbing fact for Australian superannuation … [Read more...]
Investment returns for the growth investment options within super funds ranged from a low of 6.6% through to a high of 12.5%, according to figures released by rating company Chant West. The Top 10 performing super funds for the 2010/2011 year, and the top 10 super funds for the seven-year period to … [Read more...]
This article is the first in a series of articles on annuities, to be published by SuperGuide over the next few months. The Global Financial Crisis, and the financial carnage that followed, devastated the value of many Australian retirement portfolios. For some retirees and prospective retirees, … [Read more...]
A major flaw in Australia’s retirement income policy (and in the investment techniques utilised by the skilled professionals who work in the super industry) is the lack of focus on outcomes – specifically, long-term outcomes that enable Australians to plan towards a ‘target’ retirement … [Read more...]
