Where SMSFs invest, Super Guide for employers, Super fund award winners, Returns maintain upward momentum, Changing nature of retirement.
Highlights of the November 2020 edition of the SuperGuide newsletter include:
- SUPER FUNDS BOUNCING BACK. Buoyant share markets helped super funds maintain their upward momentum in October, but most investment options still fall short of pre-COVID levels.
- BEST IN SHOW. When it comes to choosing a top-notch super fund, performance counts but it isn’t everything. The annual super fund awards highlight what separates the best from the rest.
- SMSFS SPREAD THEIR INVESTMENT NET FAR AND WIDE. SMSFs are often criticised for a lack of diversification, but the latest snapshot of their favourite shares, managed funds and ETFs paints a different picture.
- ARE YOU A SUPER SAVVY EMPLOYER? Working out which employees get super and managing payments can be tricky and time consuming, so we’ve produced a comprehensive new super guide for employers.
- RETIREMENT RAGS OR RICHES? Amara Haqqani from Milliman explains that working out how much super is enough is a question of personal needs and your attitude to money.
- RETIREMENT TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’. Economic, demographic and technological shifts are changing the face of retirement, but Professor Andrew Scott says we can still be the writer of our own retirement story.
SUPER NEWS
Interest rate cuts will hurt retirees, Ground-breaking research on future advice, Missed or unpaid super, More workers support ESG factors, 2020 Shonky Awards results. Read more.
Interest rate cuts will hurt retirees, Ground-breaking research on future advice, Missed or unpaid super, More workers support ESG factors, 2020 Shonky Awards results. Read more.
Super funds overcame Trump’s tariff turmoil in April to finish in positive territory, reaffirming the importance of sitting tight and ignoring the short-term market “noise”. Read more.
Super funds overcame Trump’s tariff turmoil in April to finish in positive territory, reaffirming the importance of sitting tight and ignoring the short-term market “noise”. Read more.
Pension fund returns exceeded minimum withdrawal rates for most retirees in 2024, providing a buffer against volatile times ahead. Read more.
Pension fund returns exceeded minimum withdrawal rates for most retirees in 2024, providing a buffer against volatile times ahead. Read more.
Investment returns are important, but they are not the only feature that make a great super fund. Here are the funds that go above and beyond for their members. Read more.
Investment returns are important, but they are not the only feature that make a great super fund. Here are the funds that go above and beyond for their members. Read more.
Now updated to 30 September 2024. Have you ever looked at your super fund’s investment returns and wondered how your fund compares with similar funds? Is it a consistently high… Read more.
Now updated to 30 September 2024. Have you ever looked at your super fund’s investment returns and wondered how your fund compares with similar funds? Is it a consistently high… Read more.
Super fund rankings
- All Growth category (96–100%)
- High Growth category (81–95%)
- Growth category (61–80%)
- Balanced category (41–60%)
- Conservative category (21–40%)
Pension fund rankings
- All Growth category (96–100%)
- High Growth category (81–95%)
- Growth category (61–80%)
- Balanced category (41–60%)
- Conservative category (21–40%)
SMSF INVESTING
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The following articles list the 20 most popular Australian shares, international shares, managed funds and ETFs invested in by SMSFs as of 30 June 2020. This article uses data supplied by BGL, an SMSF administration software company, and is based on a statistical analysis of more than 25% of the 200,000 SMSFs administered using BGL software.
SUPER GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS (PART 1)
Working out which employees are eligible for SG contributions can be tricky. Employers often think they know, but the ATO can have different ideas. Read more.
Working out which employees are eligible for SG contributions can be tricky. Employers often think they know, but the ATO can have different ideas. Read more.
Employers generally don’t pay super for contractors, but it’s tricky to work out how they differ from employees. Here’s some rules to help you understand the difference. Read more.
Employers generally don’t pay super for contractors, but it’s tricky to work out how they differ from employees. Here’s some rules to help you understand the difference. Read more.
Working out the right SG contributions for your employees can be confusing, but if you learn the rules there shouldn’t be any problems with the tax man. Read more.
Working out the right SG contributions for your employees can be confusing, but if you learn the rules there shouldn’t be any problems with the tax man. Read more.
Keeping detailed records on SG contributions for your employees is essential if you want to avoid problems with the ATO and claim the available tax deductions. Read more
Keeping detailed records on SG contributions for your employees is essential if you want to avoid problems with the ATO and claim the available tax deductions. Read more
When you are paying SG contributions for your employees, there are various payment options and technologies you can select to make the task a little easier. Read more
When you are paying SG contributions for your employees, there are various payment options and technologies you can select to make the task a little easier. Read more
Failing to report and pay your SG obligations can result in hefty penalties from the ATO, so ensure you meet your quarterly responsibilities. Read more.
Failing to report and pay your SG obligations can result in hefty penalties from the ATO, so ensure you meet your quarterly responsibilities. Read more.
When you make super contributions for your employees, ensure you pay by the deadline – or risk having to pay a penalty to the ATO. Read more.
When you make super contributions for your employees, ensure you pay by the deadline – or risk having to pay a penalty to the ATO. Read more.
Failing to make your quarterly SG contributions on time and to the right fund will leave you with a Super Guarantee Charge bill, which can be expensive. Read more.
Failing to make your quarterly SG contributions on time and to the right fund will leave you with a Super Guarantee Charge bill, which can be expensive. Read more.
Part 2 of the Super Guide for Employers (including a quiz) will be in our December 2020 newsletter
RETIREMENT PLANNING
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