Superannuation
Shake-up set for corporate super rules
AUSTRALIA'S top corporate super funds are set to sign up to stringent rules on remuneration and conflicts of interest.
Earn money faster than a millionaire
FANCY earning money faster than a millionaire? It is a realistic opportunity for many Australians.
CBA banks on its top-rating fund
A SUPERANNUATION scheme for Commonwealth Bank workers tops the table of the best major funds over the past eight years.
It's simple to find your lost super
MORE than one in five Australians has lost superannuation wealth but finding misplaced funds doesn't have to be super-difficult.
Bosses on ATO hit list for skimping on super
BOSSES across Australia hit with a bill for more than half a billion dollars after failing to pay staff super entitlements during 2011.
Millions of Aussies to get $1000, will you?
MOVES afoot to reunite millions of Australians with "forgotten money". Find out if you're one of the lucky ones.
Cash lost in crazy 2011 is back
THE money lost on global share markets for Aussie super funds in 2011 has been recovered.
Move to make lost super easier to track
AUSTRALIANS may soon be able to get online to transfer their lost superannuation accounts, rather than complete a stack of paperwork.
Greens call for superannuation tax change
THE Australian Greens have asked Treasury to provide costings on a proposed change to the way superannuation is taxed.
Should you seek super advice?
OUR financial experts from across the generations answer your questions.
Super funds push for green investments
AUSTRALIAN super funds could shift their investments away from carbon-intensive industries under a push to more social responsibility.
2011: The year of saving dangerously
MOST super funds lost ground last year, but research shows those with a strong exposure to bonds were among the most resilient.
Picking a super fund: What to consider
THE New Year is traditionally a time of fresh starts and resolutions. It might also be the right time to review your super arrangements.
How much is enough superannuation?
Is it $1 million, $2 million or $500,000? Even $100,000 is going to help, but how much do we really need?
Here, have $7 million. Oops, sorry, our mistake
FIRM left red-faced after administration error saw hundreds of super funds credited with extra cash.
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Tips on how to fatten your nest egg
MOST Australians won’t have the $1 million super they need to retire but simple steps can ensure you aren’t one of them.
'Stop super-rich getting extra benefits'
UNIONS call on government to overhaul superannuation concessions which they say benefit people earning more than $180k.
Worst super performance since GFC
SUPERANNUATION funds have posted their worst performance since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008.
Call for super funds to be scrutinised
THE nation's superannuation funds should be forced to meet strict reporting requirements that are on par with listed companies.
Super reporting needs overhaul - poll
THE reporting requirements of Australia's super funds should be improved to be on par with that of listed companies, a survey says.
Super savings total $1.5b
THE Federal Government will reduce what it gives to low and middle-income earners through the superannuation co-contribution from mid-2012.
It gets worse for self-funded retirees
AUSTRALIA's 125,000 self-funded retirees have been warned to expect another year of capital losses as the European debt crisis worsens.
Super: it's not all doom and gloom
IT'S not all doom and gloom for superannuation balances, despite the massive plunge super funds have taken during the latest share market falls.
Lost super transferring to be easier
AUSTRALIANS soon may be able to transfer their lost superannuation accounts electronically instead of completing numerous paper forms.
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