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Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Assuming that saving for retirement is synonymous with superannuation is a mistake according to the Grattan Institute. In its latest research paper the institute claims the assumption is also a trigger behind misguided plans to increase superannuation ...

Treasurer ignored credit warnings: Bowen

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... the budget each year" and said Labor's reforms for capital gains concessions were "supported by S&P and the Grattan Institute." He continued: "A lot of people have asked us whether Labor intends to be constructive or obstructive in the 45th Parliament. ...

Boomers surprisingly open to fair super tax changes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... Labor's plan to lower the upper limit for concessional tax from $300,000 to $250,000 while 29% are in favour of a Grattan Institute proposal to allow only $11,000 of contributions per year with a lifetime cap of $250,000. Challenging the commonly held ...

Is tapping into super to pay off student debt a good idea?

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... throughout retirement." The response from ASFA has also been supported by higher education program director for the Grattan Institute Andrew Norton. "There is value to the government in earlier repayment of HELP debt through lower interest subsidies ...

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... billion a year and increasing taxes on superannuation earnings of retirees could raise another $2.7 billion, Grattan Institute research shows. "The current system of tax breaks for superannuation is expensive and unfair. Tax breaks should be targeted ...

MySuper fee savings can be doubled

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... to the overall super system, but introducing some simple measures could double that amount, according to the Grattan Institute. The Institute's productivity growth program director, Jim Minifie, said that the average MySuper account with a balance less ...

Eslake consultancy up and running after leaving BoA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... he left his role of chief economist at ANZ in July 2009. At that time he started working as a director of the Grattan Institute and set up his consultancy firm. "Then, out of the blue, Bank of America rang and I accepted their offer partly because it ...

Grattan issues new report on super fees

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Following on from its controversial "Super Sting" report in 2014, Grattan Institute has released a new report that continues to argue Australia's superannuation industry has excessive costs. The report, titled " Super Savings ", reiterates Grattan's ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... for 2015. MySuper and fees Over 2014, superannuation fees became a hot topic, with a provocative paper by the Grattan Institute arguing that Australian funds were among the most expensive in the world. In response, the industry argued that Australian ...

ING low-fee super hits $1bn mark

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... money work harder, resulting in a healthier retirement balance and reducing unnecessary fees.A According to the Grattan Institute report on super fees, even on conservative assumptions, a 30-year old could forego more than $250,000 in their retirement ...