Australian Retirement Trust helping more superannuation members access financial advice

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Australian Retirement Trust, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, has introduced new financial advice fee caps so more Australians can access quality advice. The fund said the fee caps will... Read more continue reading

$1 of Super invested in 1992 estimated to be worth $7.67, 30 years after the Super Guarantee was introduced

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The superannuation industry reached a major milestone on the first of July, with the superannuation guarantee system being in place for 30 years. However, it comes at a time of... Read more continue reading

Package of super changes for younger and older Australians set to take effect from 1 July

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Australians are set to benefit from a package of changes to superannuation from the start of the new financial year. The changes include an increase to the compulsory Superannuation Guarantee... Read more continue reading

Providing members comfort and confidence in retirement – AMP publishes Retirement Income Strategy

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AMP, together with the Trustee of its superannuation funds, has published a summary of its Retirement Income Strategy, outlining an approach to helping members live more confidently and comfortably in retirement.... Read more continue reading

Patience to be tested as super returns head for the red

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Super funds retreated further in May, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) recording a 1% decline for the month. While the falls in April and... Read more continue reading

Evergreen backs better sustainability disclosure

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Evergreen Consultants endorses the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s move to rid the superannuation and funds management industries of greenwashing. ASIC has issued an information sheet for superannuation funds and... Read more continue reading

Get your Super fit for the new financial year

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option fell by -0.9% in May, as funds face into global market headwinds. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased rates... Read more continue reading

Helping Australians overcome the pervasive fear impacting their quality of life in retirement

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We’ve seen FORO – the Fear of Running Out – raise its head in the past couple of years. The great rush to supermarket shelves for food supplies and other... Read more continue reading

Actuaries develop a framework for maximising retirement income

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Superannuation funds will soon get more ‘hands on’ with helping members convert their super into retirement income once the new Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) takes effect, according to a paper... Read more continue reading

Super bounces back in March, with a positive year still in sight

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Super bounces back in March, with a positive year still in sight After suffering losses in January and February, super funds bounced back into positive territory in March on the... Read more continue reading