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Home / Newsletter archive / November 2023 Super booster newsletter

November 2023 Super booster newsletter

Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2024-25
After a major overhaul of its fund offerings and member services, Aware Super has been awarded the best overall fund by the two major ratings groups, SuperRatings and Chant West. Read more.
Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2024-25
After a major overhaul of its fund offerings and member services, Aware Super has been awarded the best overall fund by the two major ratings groups, SuperRatings and Chant West. Read more.
How the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme works
Let low taxes and a generous interest rate do the heavy lifting while you save for your first home in super. To encourage take-up of the scheme, changes have been… Read more.
How the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme works
Let low taxes and a generous interest rate do the heavy lifting while you save for your first home in super. To encourage take-up of the scheme, changes have been… Read more.
Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?
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 and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?
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%)
Super news for November 2023
ASIC ramps up compliance action, AustralianSuper to vote against Origin offer, and super balances less than comfortable. Read more.
Super news for November 2023
ASIC ramps up compliance action, AustralianSuper to vote against Origin offer, and super balances less than comfortable. Read more.
Super fund performance: Monthly returns to March 2025
President Trump’s tariff chaos continued to wreak havoc on global share markets in March, putting a dent in super fund returns although they remain positive for the financial year to… Read more.
Super fund performance: Monthly returns to March 2025
President Trump’s tariff chaos continued to wreak havoc on global share markets in March, putting a dent in super fund returns although they remain positive for the financial year to… Read more.

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SuperGuide members Q&A: December 2023

Thursday 14 December 2023 at 11:00 am AEDT

In this webinar super expert Garth McNally will answer recent questions from SuperGuide members.

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Q. In relation to topping up super over the past 5 years if you have not contributed the Max $25/27k.

I believe this is only available if my super balance is below $500k. I have $470… so can I only top up to $500k?

I estimate I can pay about $60-70k going back to 2018/19.

A. You are able to carry forward unused concessional contribution cap from prior years if your total super balance was below $500,000 on 30 June of the prior financial year.

It is not necessary for your balance to remain under $500,000 after the contributions are made.

For example, if your total super balance was $499,000 on 30 June 2023, you would be eligible to use carry forward during 2023-24, even though the contributions would almost certainly bring your balance above the threshold.

You would not be able to use carry forward in future years unless your total super balance on 30 June fell below $500,000 again.

Learn more about total super balance and carry forward concessional contributions.

We won’t see the end of arguments about whether active or passive investment strategies are superior any time soon, but if you’re looking to minimise investment fees and the risk of underperforming the market an indexed option could be for you.

Important: All information on SuperGuide is general in nature only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether any information on SuperGuide is appropriate to you before acting on it. If SuperGuide refers to a financial product you should obtain the relevant product disclosure statement (PDS) or seek personal financial advice before making any investment decisions.

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