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SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... billion over the forward estimates, but in the longer term it is in the national interest to reach the 12% superannuation guarantee as soon as possible."

Coalition super plan to harm retirees, low income earners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
The Coalition's announcement that they would delay the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increase would see millions of Australians move into retirement with inadequate savings according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Last ...

CommInsure improves coverage for RBF members

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
CommInsure has improved the insurance offering for members of the Tasmania-based Retirement Benefit Fund (RBF) CommInsure has made changes to existing death, total permanent disability (TPD) and income protection products for members of RBF's defined ...

Govt starts super reforms campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The federal government has rolled out a public education campaign explaining superannuation reforms, starting with a website and street billboards. The website, http://superfuture.gov.au/ contains information for employers, individuals and super funds. ...

Use super to help pay health costs: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Superannuation contributions should be used to help pay spiralling health care costs, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) said in a recent report. The CEDA report, Healthcare: Reform or Ration, said in the five decades between ...

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The Australian government has said that the Islamic finance provides a opportunity for growth in the both the Australian financial services sector and the wider economy. Addressing delegates at the first Amanie Australia Islamic Finance Forum in Melbourne ...

Industry groups join forces to mount super campaign

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Industry groups have warned politicians to guarantee that no further changes will be made to superannuation. This morning both the Financial Services Council and the newly-formed SMSF Owners' Alliance gave Federal Government a March 12 deadline, the ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Super funds have staged a massive bounceback, reclaiming $192 billion to post the fastest annual asset growth in two-and-a-half years to reach $1.508 trillion. Driving the growth in the APRA reported figures is the 12% average return, according to SelectingSuper ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The 2012 Mercer Global Pension Index has shown that Australia has come in third place out of 18 countries, beating the likes of Switzerland, Canada and the UK. The index which covers over half of the world's population has found that Australia's retirement ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
Several flaws exist in the current debate over superannuation adequacy in Australia, said the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). A focus on superannuation tax concessions and access age is the wrong conversation and should instead ...