The Certified Independent Financial Advisers Association has called for the reinstatement of opt-out life insurance cover for young members joining an employer superannuation fund for the first time.
Nick Bruining
A new report has revealed the far-reaching and potentially devastating effects of measures designed to reduce the impact of expenses associated with superannuation funds.
As self-funded retirees live longer, the conventional wisdom that older investors should automatically shift into defensive assets is starting to show cracks. Here’s what you should consider instead.
Raymond Pecotic
Business leaders warn of a looming credit crisis as employers take stock of a major change to how they pay workers superannuation.
Cameron Micallef
Q+A: My wife is receiving a part-age pension because I am still working. She is older than me and I will be old enough to receive a pension in two years’ time. Can we boost her pension now?
Fly-in, fly-out workers, young sport stars and social media celebrities can set themselves up for retirement in just a few months with this very easy super hack.
The corporate watchdog has launched a legal blitz against three companies it claims misled thousands of Aussies before the horror collapse of investment funds First Guardian and Shield.
Duncan Evans
Financial advisers who recommend SMSFs have been put on notice that ASIC will be ramping up surveillance of their activities following the release of a damning report.
DEBTMAN: Annual superannuation statements are on their way. If you think you’ve got enough know-how, there are probably about half a dozen things you need to look at.
Bruce Brammall
The corporate watchdog wants the super industry to have a good, hard look at itself following the $1bn First Guardian “catastrophe”.
Millions of Australians are missing out on thousands in their retirement due to the overly complex and rigid superannuation system, experts say.
Australians who’ve changed jobs, moved houses or lived overseas are among those who could be able to cash in on their share of $19bn in lost superannuation.
Jim Chalmers has branded the Coalition ‘divisive’ after the opposition erupted in laughter at his defence of super policy.
Ria Pandey, Cameron Micallef
Self-managed funds now account for nearly a quarter of the $4.33 trillion invested in superannuation. So why are so many more people unhappy with their DIY approach?
The average Australian superannuation balance is on the rise thanks to a change introduced in July 2021 and an insane amount of money in investment returns.
Q+A: Moving a loved one into aged care can be hard enough without having to worry about the financial consequences. Here’s what you’ll have to pay and what may prove to be the best way to fund it.
While pre and post-retirees are celebrating the Federal Government’s major backflip on its proposed $3m super tax, don’t for a moment think winning the battle means the war is also over.
Jim Chalmers’ controversial superannuation reforms have been dramatically scaled back, with experts revealing who wins and loses from the changes.
Authorities are cracking down on practitioners taking advantage of vulnerable Aussies and their superannuation balances.
Jim Chalmers’ ‘tweaks’ to his plan to wind back superannuation tax breaks will punch a multibillion-dollar black hole in the Budget, as economists say the Government will have to find the revenue elsewhere.
Katina Curtis
An overhaul of a signature Labor tax plan will cost the budget billions, but the treasurer says it shouldn't be seen in isolation.
Zac de Silva and Alex Mitchell
Jim Chalmers has been forced into a significant backflip on his superannuation reforms after being rolled on his plan to tax multimillion-dollar accounts more.
Whether it’s amateur sport umpiring or babysitting, your child’s first job can help them set good money habits. It starts with them understanding a system they’ll rely on for the rest of their lives.
Dawn Thomas
Q+A: How do mortgage offset and redraw accounts work? And can you tax-deduct interest payments if you use money from one to buy an investment property?
