2011 Federal Budget: What about super’s 4 forgotten issues?
In September 2010, I published a to-do list of 16 major superannuation issues needing action by the Federal Government post the Federal election. I published this list in the form of a public memo, as a helping hand for the newly appointed Minister of Superannuation, Bill Shorten.
Cooper Review: Our Government’s four-pronged response
‘Stronger Super’ is the catch-cry heralding in the Federal Government’s response to the Cooper Review report on the superannuation system.
SMSF supervisory levy to increase from 2010/2011 year
Hidden in the Federal Government’s response to the Cooper Review is a real doozey. The Government recommends that self-managed super funds be hit with a higher supervisory levy, effective from the 2010/2011 year.
Mr Shorten, Here’s your superannuation to-do list
Dear Mr Shorten – You have a busy few years ahead of you.
Labor’s gone long term on super
The Australian Labor Party’s superannuation and retirement policies are reasonably well-known.
Cooper Review: Top 10 recommendations from final report
On 5 July, the Government released the final report of the Super System Review (Cooper Review). Although there won’t be an official response on the final report for several weeks, the Superannuation Minister…
Super fees: how much should a fund charge you?
The Super System Review (SSR) panel, in particular, chair Jeremy Cooper, has drawn a line in the sand and publicly stated that the SSR believe it’s possible to reduce the fees charged by super funds to a mere half a per cent, or even less. Go Mr Cooper!
THE SOAPBOX: Cooper declares war on retail funds and financial advisers
The Super System Review chaired by Jeremy Cooper has gone back to basics for our future super needs: no frills, lower fees and no more commissions leading to the inevitable, slow death of the financial adviser/retail fund love-in.
