Finance Stories - June 21st MPs Join Bid To Scrap $450/Month Super Threshold The superannuation industry and some members of parliament have joined forces in a bid to remove a law that affects over 300,000 Australians each year.
Finance Stories - June 8th Minimum Wage To Rise By $22 A Week, Says Fair Work Commission penalty rates cuts Australia's lowest-paid workers are set to see a 3.3% increase in their weekly wages, adding an extra $22.20 to their wallets each week. The Fair Work Commission has lifted the national minimum wage...
Finance News - May 30th Aussies Paying Billions In Superannuation Fees Australians paid more than $31 billion in total superannuation fees last year, according to research commissioned by Industry Super Australia.
Finance Stories - May 9th Mothers Do More For Less – Remember To Thank Your Mum This Mother's Day Mothers of all types are spending more time on unpaid domestic work around the house than their partners, so remember to take a second to thank your mum this weekend on Mother's Day.
Finance News - May 3rd Baby Boomers Are Spending Their Retirement Money On Their Children & Parents The 'sandwich generation' of Baby Boomers are emptying pockets to keep their children and parents financially afloat, new research has found.
Finance News - April 28th Report Finds Human Rights & Investment Opportunities Are Well Matched A new report highlights the importance of considering human rights in financial investment decisions, as investors are becoming more focused on responsible investing.
Finance News - April 28th Climate Change Looms As Large Risk For Superannuation & Insurance Asset Owners Disclosure Project’s (AODP) annual Global Climate 500 Asset Owners ranked the best and the worst super funds when it comes to climate change risk management, and AODP Chairman John Hewson believes Australia is heading towards an ‘Australian train wreck’…
Finance News - March 31st Government and Retailers Reject $45/Week Minimum Wage Rise Retailers have backed the view of the Turnbull Government that increasing the minimum wage will not boost job growth among the country’s poorest employees.
Finance News - March 29th Massive Shakeups Proposed For Default Super The days of Aussie workers having multiple super accounts could come to an end under a new default superannuation system proposed by the Productivity Commission.
Finance Stories - March 22nd Super War Heats Up With TV "Scare Campaign" The superannuation war between industry and retail super funds is heating up, with an advertising campaign against banks "getting their hands on" Australians' retirement savings.
Finance Stories - March 16th Backlash Against Using Super for Home Deposit Idea The Assistant Treasurer’s refusal to rule out allowing first home buyers access to their superannuation funds for a deposit has been met with industry and opposition disapproval ahead of the May 9 Budget. Assistant Treasurer Michael...
Finance Stories - March 15th Renting In Retirement? You’ll Need Over $1 Million in Super Latest research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows the cost of living for retirees has risen, particularly in capital cities. Unfortunately for Sydneysiders, housing affordability is a particularly serious challenge. Only 65%...
Investor Hub - March 14th Performance Of Ethical Investments Co-author: Ryan O'Sullivan The perceived performance of socially responsible investment funds has been a topic for debate in the past. Some investors might think that willingly choosing to ignore certain industries and companies due to their unethical...
Superannuation - March 2nd Employer Superannuation Contributions Your super has to be paid regularly by your employer at least once per quarter. Making sure your super is paid on time is important.
Superannuation - March 1st Employer Super Contributions: The Superannuation Guarantee What you need to know about the superannuation Guarantee (SG)
Finance Stories - February 24th Penalty Rates Slashed By Fair Work Commission Service and retail employees will see up to a 25% reduction in their Sunday penalty rates following today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission. The hospitality, fast food, retail and pharmacy industries will all see Sunday...
Finance News - February 15th Gen Y Wants Super Taught In Schools If you’re a young Australian who feels ill-equipped when it comes to superannuation know-how, it turns out you’re not alone. A recent study by Club Plus Super has revealed that a majority of young Australians view...
Finance News - February 3rd Should Homes Be Included In The Aged Pension Asset Test? The assets test for the Age Pension may soon become quite a bit more stringent, with calls being made to make a serious change to the assets it considers. The Age Pension assets test does...
Finance Stories - December 14th Mercer Takes Charge of Virgin Money Super In a landmark move, Mercer has completed a takeover of Virgin Super's $540 million retirement scheme. Virgin Super's 20,000 members are now in the hands of global consulting and investment group Mercer, following a transfer of...
Finance Stories - December 5th Workers worse off by $1,400 A new report by Industry Super Australia and Cbus has estimated that workers are missing out on $3.6 billion of compulsory superannuation each year – or $1,489 for the average worker affected Under the Superannuation Guarantee...