Australia’s superannuation members can have a significant impact on reducing Australia’s climate impact and increasing their returns at the same time, an industry expert explains. Superannuation members looking to increase the long-term performance of their funds are being urged to look into ethical investing as a...
The government has announced a raft of superannuation changes, including the abolishment of the $450 threshold and a super savings booster for retirees. The Treasurer used his budget speech to highlight how workers will be better off under the new proposals that include the abolishment of the $450...
Superannuation funds have continued their bounceback from the COVID-19 pandemic and are now on track for double-digit returns, new research has revealed. Research released by Chant West showed that growth funds – those with between 61 and 80 per cent in growth assets – were up 2.2...
The lead up to 30 June can be a good time to maximise tax benefits that may be available to you inside super. If you’re keen on taking advantage of potential tax benefits available inside super, or are looking at ways to rebuild your retirement savings...
The amount of money you can contribute into your super each year is about to increase. The caps on concessional and non-concessional super contributions will increase from 1 July this year, meaning you may be able to put more money into super. Below we explain how the...
Josh Frydenberg’s latest federal budget foresees a number of important changes to Australia’s superannuation system. While some of the big super changes included in the 2021 budget are specifically targeted at older Australians, other more general adjustments are likely to have a significant impact on the...
The 2021 Federal Budget was unveiled last night, and — as expected — is focused on creating jobs, rebuilding the economy through investment and guaranteeing essential services. Despite fairly significant spending, the deficit is still expected to fall from $161 billion in 2020/21 to $57...
Barriers to entry, lower hourly rates of pay, less hours worked and more unpaid labour are seeing Australian women retire with significantly less than men, with changes to the superannuation system needed to fix the super gender divide. A paper released by KPMG revealed that Australia has...
Many parents want to give their children a leg-up in life by kick-starting their savings.This may be fulfilled by opening a bank account, investing in an insurance bond, buying investments such as shares in a child’s name or, in some cases, making contributions to superannuation...
The Minister for Superannuation has praised the success of the early access to superannuation scheme after it was revealed the majority of Australians used the money to pay their bills. A survey released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the majority of money withdrawn...
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Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.