Share Market

Safe landing: a better way to manage your super

The markets have been highly volatile over the past few weeks with big swings on local and overseas shares and fixed interest markets.

Make your moves carefully

John Kavanagh Property buyer's agent Sean Preece says more than one-third of the inquiries his company has received this year are from the trustees of self-managed superannuation funds wanting to buy property.

ASIC boss takes action on market transparency

Adele Ferguson Three months into the top job at the corporate watchdog, Greg Medcraft is making some big inroads into cleaning up the opaque world of contracts for difference.

Mortgage v super

Barbara Drury It may be the result of thrift or a windfall. Suddenly you find you have a few thousand dollars up your sleeve and you want to make it count.

Competition for super members heats up

Barbara Drury Industry super funds are loosening the rules on who can buy what - and how they can go about it.

Best for the nest

John Collett Despite the GFC, shares are still a hit with super funds.