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A report by investment firm Challenger has put into numbers what many of us have suspected all along: happiness in retirement relies in large part upon being financially secure. While physical health is the number one priority, financial stability is not far behind, especially in today’s economic climate.
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February brought a win for super funds and their members, with SuperRatings reporting a solid 1.8% increase for the median balanced option. This boost isn't just for the month; it's part of a bigger trend that's seen a 6.7% rise over the first eight months of the financial year.
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Gender equality in superannuation is currently in the spotlight, and the Albanese Government is stepping up by planning to include superannuation payments in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme from 1 July 2025.
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Under a new partnership, major industry super funds are stepping up to invest in affordable housing, aiming to tackle Australia's housing shortage.
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If you're overseeing a self-managed super fund (SMSF), remember that the deadline for your annual returns is the 28th of February - leap year or not, this date doesn't budge. But, there's an easy solution to buy more time: enlist the help of an accountant.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has just released its Quarterly Superannuation Product Statistics for the quarter ending September 2023, providing essential data on the performance of thousands of individual superannuation products across hundreds of funds.
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release new wage data later this month, and it's believed that shortly thereafter, this data could trigger an increase in the superannuation concessional contribution cap from $27,500 to $30,000.
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A share rally in the final quarter of the 2023 calendar year helped propel Australian superannuation funds to notable year-end gains, with the median Balanced and Growth options delivering impressive returns of 9.6% and 11.0%, respectively.
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The Australian government is planning big changes to the superannuation system and has issued a consultation paper asking for everyone's ideas on how to improve the system’s ‘retirement’ phase.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2023 September quarterly superannuation performance statistics report, which suggests that the superannuation industry is facing some challenges in the current economic environment but is still relatively well-positioned for the long term.
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