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Superannuation

WA super funds combine forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Two Perth-based superannuation funds are set to become one, announcing an intention to merge.

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Simplicity, a New Zealand investment manager which provides a KiwiSaver superannuation product, is launching a new fund to guarantee member's income through retirement.

Turning lazy cash into super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
An Australian fintech is giving financial advisers another tool through which to help clients grow their superannuation balances.

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Some of Sydney's blue-chip suburbs are among the top postcodes missing out on $18 billion in unclaimed superannuation.

AustralianSuper moves to opt-in insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
AustralianSuper has become the first major superannuation fund to make insurance opt-in for younger members in a bid to stop account erosion.

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
Superannuation backed unlisted property fund manager ISPT is celebrating after two of its funds achieved strong results in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

Superannuation gets another makeover

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The Federal Government is planning to turn superannuation on its head with a package of reforms introduced by Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer yesterday.

Superannuation and debt: Inextricably linked

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The types of debt held in Australian households shift through the generations, but the amount stays roughly the same - and this has important implications for the superannuation industry.

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
National advocacy and networking group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to address the growing number of women retiring in poverty by boosting the superannuation accounts of low income earners.

MySuper milestones monitor industry movement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
July marked the 25th anniversary of the superannuation guarantee but it also signified other important milestones for the maturing $2.3 trillion super system.