Superannuation
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AustralianSuper named Fund of the Year
First 5000 | November 22, 2019AustralianSuper has won Fund of the Year for the third time at the annual Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards.
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Superannuation fees fall for the first time in six years
First 5000 | October 15, 2019Gross superannuation fees have fallen for the first time in six years, down to $32 billion, according to a study from Rainmaker Information.
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Women mobilise to ensure improved retirement outcomes
First 5000 | October 14, 2019A high-powered group of women and men are mobilising in a push to make sure that the pressing needs of women are not left out of the forth coming retirement income review.
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Government passes legislation to protect low balance and young superannuation members
Josh Frydenberg | September 26, 2019The retirement savings of Australians will be protected from inappropriate insurance with the passage of legislation through the Parliament last week.
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ATO unpaid super action welcome but 99 per cent of workers still short-changed
First 5000 | September 9, 2019Moves by the Australian Tax Office to go after those employers not paying their workers super are welcome but barely scratch the surface of the problem Industry Super Australia (ISA) says.
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Progress on Royal Commission welcome, but super priorities must not be forgotten
First 5000 | August 19, 2019Industry Super Australia (ISA) has welcomed the Morrison Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission.
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How retirement wealth projections impact the behaviour of super fund members
First 5000 | August 16, 2019The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) has released an industry report that investigates the impact of retirement income projections on superannuation contributions, investment choices and engagement from members.
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Time to make super payable on pay day for everyone: ISA
First 5000 | July 22, 2019Industry Super Australia (ISA) is calling for action on unpaid super with a new campaign calling for super to be paid on pay day – as it currently does for our federal politicians.
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APRA Capability Review puts much-needed focus on super fund performance
First 5000 | July 17, 2019The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has today welcomed key recommendations made by the APRA Capability Review panel that, importantly, recognise that the regulator’s primary focus should be on long term super fund performance.
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Super oblivious: One in four Australians unaware they have multiple super accounts
First 5000 | July 11, 2019Disengaged consumers want the Government to act on multiple super accounts, and ensure default super funds should be good quality, with low fees and a history of good performance, new polling has revealed.
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No correlation between MySuper risk and returns
First 5000 | July 9, 2019There is no relationship between the performance of MySuper products, their level of volatility and the riskiness of their underlying investments, according to a report.
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Countdown to super insurance changes: 5 days left to act
First 5000 | June 26, 2019Mums and dads at home on parental leave and other Australians taking a break from the workforce only have five days left to check if they’re affected by changes to super and insurance coming into effect on 1 July.
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Govt should develop online tool to compare super funds: survey
First 5000 | May 23, 2019A high level of confusion among members of poorly performing super funds points to the urgent need for a Government-sanctioned online tool to help Australians make more informed choices about their super savings, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.
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Unpaid super scandal hits Bendigo workers
First 5000 | May 14, 2019More than 700,000 workers in Victoria have had close to $1.4 billion in super stolen from them by dodgy employers, with Bendigo workers among those hardest-hit, as the unpaid super epidemic goes from bad to worse.
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Under one in four superannuation products meet or beat AAA quality benchmarks
First 5000 | May 2, 2019A total of 174 of Australia’s leading superannuation products from a field of more than 700 have been awarded a Rainmaker SelectingSuper AAA Quality rating in a recent industry assessment.
