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SUPER FUNDS News & Analysis

Future Focus: Should I stop salary sacrificing to my super?
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Should I stop salary sacrificing to my super?
High income Aussies are going to hit the new super cap - easily. Should we bother?
Shani Jayamanne | 14 March 2025
How private assets are transforming capital markets and super
Retirement
How private assets are transforming capital markets and super
Super funds and private assets in the spotlight after ASIC release. 
William Anglingdarma, CFA | 06 March 2025
10 ways to fix Australia’s broken retirement income system
Retirement
10 ways to fix Australia’s broken retirement income system
Our retirement income system has too many rule changes, too many options, poorly explained and then seemingly at odds with each other when...
Kaye Fallick | 04 March 2025
Why systemic risks from Big Super might be overplayed
Personal Finance
Why systemic risks from Big Super might be overplayed
What are the implications of ‘Big Super’ for our economy, financial markets and population? New research looks at the beneficial, detrimental and...
David Bell | 27 February 2025
Aussie retirees are more frugal than they need to be. What can be done?
Personal Finance
Aussie retirees are more frugal than they need to be. What can be done?
The Federal Government faces an uphill battle to make retired Australians spend more. Let's hope they don't go overboard.
James Gruber | 23 January 2025
How do low cost SMSFs compare?
Personal Finance
How do low cost SMSFs compare?
Costs matter a lot to your return outcomes. How do SMSFs compare, and at what balance do they make sense?
Shani Jayamanne | 23 January 2025
The ATO has released a super health check – here’s what I would have told you instead
Personal Finance
The ATO has released a super health check – here’s what I would have told you instead
The ATO recently came out with a ‘super health check’. Here’s what I would’ve put into it.
Shani Jayamanne | 17 January 2025
Should I have insurance in super?
Personal Finance
Should I have insurance in super?
Insurance is a necessary evil of a holistic financial plan. I go through the best ways to protect yourself.
Shani Jayamanne | 09 January 2025
Australia's shameful super gap
Personal Finance
Australia's shameful super gap
ASFA provides a key guide for how much you will need to live on in retirement. Unfortunately it has many deficiencies, and the averages don't tell...
Pascale Helyar-Moray | 05 January 2025
Are mega super funds’ returns set to fall?
Retirement
Are mega super funds’ returns set to fall?
While the performance of the largest super funds has been admirable, they’ve become so big that it will make it difficult for them to outperform...
James Gruber | 11 December 2024