Sally Rose
Super fund members wear price rise for less disability insurance
Sally Rose Workers are getting slugged with higher insurance premiums via their superannuation fees, prompting the regulator and other industry experts to question if they are getting value for money.
Federal budget 2016: Superannuation lobbies enflame mummy wars
Sally Rose Will putting an annual limit on super contributions hurt mothers more?
INSIGHT
Debit cards more popular than ever but Australians still hooked on credit
Sally Rose The use of a debit card to limit reliance on credit is being undermined by consumers keeping a credit card for 'emergencies'.
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Do your homework before joining the SMSF army
Sally Rose The average age of a SMSF trustee is below 50 for the first time, and working-age women are one of the fastest growing cohorts.
Opinion
The superannuation gender gap sucks but savings tips are not misogyny
Sally Rose A few feathers got ruffled when I wrote about how much value a woman in her 30s could realise in her 60s from putting wine money into superannuation.
Major industry funds defend short-selling bonanza
Sally Rose Investment chiefs from five of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds have defended the practice of loaning out stocks to short sellers, who typically drive down share prices, and denied...
Pension changes and stagnant savings rate leaves retirees $130,000 short
Sally Rose Changes to restrict access to the age pension mean couples will need to save an $130,000 if they want a "comfortable" retirement, leading to new calls for a lift in the compulsory savings rate to 12...
Retirement dreams a mismatch with savings reality
Sally Rose Australians have unrealistic expectations about the lifestyle they will be able to afford in retirement.
Senator John Williams pushes ASIC crackdown on SMSF property spruikers
Sally Rose Real estate agents who encourage people to set up a self-managed super fund so they can borrow to buy investment properties are expected to face increased scrutiny for breaking the law.
Paul Howes backs independent super fund boards
Sally Rose Former Australian Workers' Union boss turned KPMG partner Paul Howes has indicated his support for the Abbott government's plan to force hundreds of trade union representatives off superannuation...
Support to enshrine super's purpose in law
James Eyers and Sally Rose The purpose of the superannuation system should be defined in legislation to stop piecemeal changes that undermine confidence, says Michael Keating, one of the architects of the regime.
Chant West says 80 super funds should be closed
Sally Rose More than 65 per cent of the simplest superannuation funds are too small to deliver benefits and should be closed or merged, according to research firm Chant West.
Million-dollar super targets labelled scare campaign
Sally Rose The popular claim that Australians need more than $1 million in superannuation to fund a comfortable retirement is a myth that risks undermining the strength of the system, warns a new report.
Can a compromise be found for self-managed super fund investment property borrowing ban?
Sally Rose The federal government is less likely to impose an outright ban on the $550 billion self-managed super fund industry borrowing to buy investment property, according to industry groups.
Self-managed super funds want end to contribution cap
Sally Rose Self-managed super funds have urged the government to replace the $30,000 annual cap on super contributions with a lifetime cap to encourage more people to save.
More super funds tipped to bring funds in-house as Cbus eyes direct deals
Sally Rose with and Jemima Whyte Cbus is the latest superannuation fund set to bring more of its investment management in-house in a bid to use its scale to urge company boards to think longer term.
Superannuation balances above $2.5m in firing line
Sally Rose Pressure is mounting on the government to change the rules that allow wealthy people with millions of dollars in superannuation savings to access their money in tax-free lump sums.
