Here's the good news: Australia's superannuation funds enjoy a fairly deep reservoir of goodwill with their members. Most participants are satisfied with the fund they have, and very few are inclined to switch to a different provider. However ... Read more

Eight years ago, researchers from the University of Oxford analysed over 700 jobs to determine which will likely fall prey to computerisation. Read more

The subject of life insurance does not spark interest for many, typically because it's perceived as boring, complicated and expensive. Read more

As confirmed by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), we now live in a world where cyber-related identity crime is "more common than robbery, motor vehicle theft, household break-in, or assault". Read more

People are increasing relying on technology to help them make better informed decisions. This new era of human-technology collaboration has recently begun to influence the structure of retirement solutions in Australia with the launch of Russell Investments' ... Read more

Accumulated through compulsory and voluntary contributions as well as earnings, superannuation is a significant source of retirement savings. As clients approach retirement, their minds often turn from accumulating to accessing their superannuation ... Read more

From 1 January 2015, the income test assessment (the assets test assessment remained unchanged) for account-based pensions (ABPs) changed to be treated under the deeming provisions for entitlements such as the Age Pension and Commonwealth Seniors Health ... Read more

Child superannuation contributions strategies are often dismissed due to the very long period of time before the funds can be accessed. This paper explores if contributions can be made and whether they are worthwhile. Read more

Mass consolidation is a much-studied phenomenon of the corporate sector, riding the economic boom/bust cycle-but it is a first for Australia's $3 trillion superannuation industry (see Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Quarterly superannuation ... Read more

FANMAG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, and Google (now trading as Alphabet)) returns have been extreme relative to their contemporaries, but not their predecessors - their performance has been in line with the average top performers throughout ... Read more

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently published 'Regulation 8.02B and evidence to support real property valuations' which outlines its evidence approach and requirements for real property valuations. The approach elaborates but generally ... Read more

Want to know whether superannuation should be paid to contractors? If you engage contractors, the cost of getting this wrong can be extremely high. Read more