Superannuation - March 13th Canstar’s Superannuation Star Ratings 2019 In the past several months, the banking royal commission and Productivity Commission have shone a spotlight on superannuation issues such as underperforming funds, fees for no service and members unknowingly holding multiple accounts. On top of …
Superannuation - March 13th How To Open A Super Account Why would you open a super account? Here are some of the most common reasons for opening a new super account. Starting a new job Most people get their first super account when they start …
Superannuation - March 7th Proposed Super Changes: What Could They Mean For You? As a result, the ISA, women’s groups, Indigenous groups, unions, politicians and researchers are campaigning for a number of changes to the superannuation system. Here are three of the ISA’s proposed changes: 1. Superannuation to be paid …
Life Insurance - February 12th While The Royal Commission Dust Settles, What Can Super Members Do Right Now? Opinion - Will Barsby, National Special Counsel at Shine Lawyers While a number of the key recommendations will no doubt improve the system, such as the proposal to establish a compensation fund of last resort for …
Self Managed Super Funds - February 12th What are Reportable Employer Superannuation Contributions? Most workers are eligible for the super guarantee (SG), which means that employers must pay 9.5% of an employee's earnings into their super account if they earn at least $450 before tax in a calendar …
Superannuation - February 11th Why Our Super System Is Failing Young People Like Me Opinion: Jessica Ellerm, CEO and Co-Founder at Zuper Superannuation While it's positive that each commission’s suggestions could stem what can only be considered the grossly irresponsible erosion of younger Australians' balances, in my view neither set …
Home Loans - February 8th Banking Royal Commission Aftermath: A Revolution Is Coming Opinion: Canstar Group Executive of Financial Services, Steve Mickenbecker The royal commission made crystal clear during the course of hearings that it considered the behaviours exposed to be reprehensible. Its moral outrage was there for all …
Canstar News - February 8th What the banking royal commission’s report could mean for your superannuation The fees-for-no service scandal is one of the biggest superannuation issues the Hayne royal commission has thrust into the public spotlight. To combat this issue, the commission's final report has recommended that no advice fees should …
Superannuation - February 8th UPDATED: Top Performing Super Funds On Canstar’s Database Superannuation can play an extremely important role in securing a financially stable future. And with reports from the Productivity Commission and Kenneth Hayne's banking royal commission - both released in early 2019 - shining a …
Superannuation - February 6th Is Superannuation Included in Taxable Income? In short - no, superannuation is not included as part of your taxable income according to the ATO. However, super contributions themselves are taxed. So what income does the ATO say you need to pay …
