Remove super from short-term political cycle: SPAA

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The Government’s decision to again delay the introduction of the promised Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increases highlights the need for superannuation to be removed from the short-term political cycle, says SMSF

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Super guarantee delay will mean $128 billion less in savings for working Australians

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The Financial Services Council has calculated that working Australians will have $128 billion less in their superannuation savings by 2025 due to the delay of 12 per cent superannuation guarantee

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AFA congratulates Minister Shorten on SG increase

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) congratulates the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, for taking the first step towards ensuring a better standard of living in retirement.

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AustralianSuper urges MPs to support reforms

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AustralianSuper Chief Executive Ian Silk said the prospect of an increase in the Super Guarantee (SG) from 9 per cent to 12 per cent had increased as a result of

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Abolish Superannuation Guarantee age limit: FPA

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The ‘Abolition of Age Limit on Payment of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Bill 2011’ introduced in Parliament yesterday by Opposition MP Bronwyn Bishop, would provide consistency and fairness for mature-age

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Higher caps will improve adequacy

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The Financial Services Council today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of new rules making it easier for those nearing retirement to make ‘catch up’ contributions to their superannuation. John Brogden,

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Urgent action needed on Australia’s retirement savings gap

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The Financial Services Council today released research that shows Australia’s retirement savings gap blew out to $897 billion in 2009, from $695 billion in 2008. John Brogden, CEO of the

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