SuperGuide – Superannuation and retirement planning information

Market volatility and economic uncertainty can wreak havoc with retirement plans, so it’s important to develop strategies to ensure your savings last the distance.

Forewarned is forearmed, as they say, so why not download our 2024 SMSF calendar to ensure you don’t miss any crucial dates, deadlines or opportunities in the year ahead.

Super funds suffered a third straight month of negative returns in October, but Chant West estimates the median growth fund will return around 6.5% in calendar 2023. That would be a pleasing result given the current investment environment.

ASIC ramps up compliance action, AustralianSuper to vote against Origin offer, and super balances less than comfortable.

UniSuper continued its award-winning run, winning Fund of the Year for the eighth time in a little over a decade at the recent SuperRatings awards night.

Innovation has been slow at the retirement end of superannuation, which makes it even more important to search for a pension fund that will make your retirement as smooth as possible. Awards aren’t everything, but they do put a spotlight on industry best practice.

If you’ve left building retirement savings a little late, these four options could provide the boost you need to get your balance on track.

If you are considering taking more than the minimum amount from your super pension account, the way you do it counts.

The Federal Government has opened consultation on payday super and introduced draft legislation for its new super tax.