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Video: Beginners guide to super and insurance

January 21, 2021 by SuperGuide Leave a Comment

Camille Schmidt from SuperRatings talks about some of the benefits of being insured through your super fund, what types of insurance you can get, how to think about your insurance needs, how to compare insurance options and why premiums have recently risen.

Find an Australian independent financial adviser

December 9, 2020 by SuperGuide 1 Comment

In this article you can find out who are Australia’s truly independent financial advisers. There are now nearly 90 advisers on the list, including at least one from every state.

What are the accumulation and retirement phases of super?

December 3, 2020 by SuperGuide Leave a Comment

Superannuation has two broad phases – the accumulation and retirement phases, but it’s important to note that they aren’t distinct. Someone can have some of their super in accumulation and some in retirement.

SMSFs: What is an actuarial certificate, and how much do they cost?

December 2, 2020 by SuperGuide Leave a Comment

An actuarial certificate is a document that certifies how much of a SMSF’s earnings are derived from its members’ accumulation phases and retirement phases.

Key observations from the Retirement Income Review

November 24, 2020 by SuperGuide Leave a Comment

It’s quite a challenge to succinctly summarise the 233,117 words of the Retirement Income Review, and the report itself will be dwarfed by the coverage it receives in the coming weeks, months and years.

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Pension fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the All Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the High Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Pension fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Balanced category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Pension fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the Conservative category for the period to 30 September 2020.

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Super fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the All Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Super fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the High Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Super fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Growth category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Super fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Balanced category for the period to 30 September 2020.

Super fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

November 11, 2020 by SuperGuide

On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Conservative category for the period to 30 September 2020.

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