Downsizing proposal is a super opportunity
The government's plan to allow retirees over the age of 65 to downsize their homes and inject extra money into super could become reality by July next year.
More devils in the transfer to retirement details
It's no longer easy and definite that when you die, you can leave your Transition to Retirement Pension to a younger partner.
How to cut your super contributions tax
The additional 15 per cent super contributions tax only applies to 'high-income earners' who earn more than $250,000 using an adjusted income calculation.
Equity Trustees and Aon in super merger
Financial services companies Equity Trustees and Aon have become the latest superannuation providers to join forces.
Super needs to held to a higher standard
Just as the super system has changed over the last 25 years, so do the governance arrangements need to be updated. That means independent directors.
Here we go again on super
Is the government about to face another dead end in its drawn-out push for one-third independent directors on super fund boards?
What could cause next crash
There is no way of timing a downturn – one either chooses to limit risk in a portfolio or learns to live with it.
Industry Super coy on cost of henhouse anti-bank ads
Industry Super Australia has refused to reveal to a parliamentary committee how much it has spent on anti-bank advertising.
How to buy before auction
Know the rules and how these negotiations work to stand the best chance of walking away with the keys in a changing market.
Early access is TRIS key benefit
It can still be worth having a transition pension, say the experts. But tax won't be the key driver.
How hard floors cost landlords money
Noise travels much further in modern concrete and steel buildings so do your homework on insulation when thinking floors.
