Adequate retirement savings misjudged

Adequate retirement savings misjudged

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) research has shown individuals across the country are overestimating how much super they will need in retirement. . The study revealed 42 per cent of Australians believe they need more than $1 million to retire...
Record SMSF growth driven by digital access

Record SMSF growth driven by digital access

Record SMSF growth driven by AI and digital tools, but admin and compliance challenges persist . 48,500 new SMSFs were established in the 12 months to December 2025, the highest annual number on record. Nearly 40% of newly established SMSFs reported using AI based...
The SBSCH will close from 1 July 2026

The SBSCH will close from 1 July 2026

The ATO is warning employers not to use the small business super clearing house (SBSCH) for any further contributions. . The SBSCH closes at 11.59pm on 30 June 2026 and any payments received by it before its closure will be passed on to the relevant employee’s super...
Rules apply to gifting in superannuation

Rules apply to gifting in superannuation

Australia’s age pension gifting rules are again under scrutiny as advisers warn that retirees are increasingly making financial gifts that unintentionally trigger Centrelink deprivation assessments, said Janet Manzanero-Caruana, senior technical services manager for...
Complications of maintaining two cost bases in Div 296

Complications of maintaining two cost bases in Div 296

According to BT technical consultant Matt Manning, the Division 296 cost base reset requires SMSFs to maintain two parallel cost bases indefinitely: one for ordinary capital gains tax and another solely for Division 296 earnings. . “In practice, an SMFS can choose to...
investment and economic outlook 2026

investment and economic outlook 2026

Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook   . Economic outlook for Australia RBA tightens as inflation risks intensify “With energy prices set to push inflation higher, the Reserve Bank of Australia is signaling a clear intent...
What the Payday Super changes mean for your retirement

What the Payday Super changes mean for your retirement

Significant reforms to the Australian superannuation system are about to take effect and could help people boost their super balances in the lead-up to retirement. . They are being billed as the biggest changes in decades to the superannuation system in Australia and...
What’s your risk profile?

What’s your risk profile?

Understanding your risk profile is one of the most important steps you can take as an investor. It helps shape how your money is invested and whether you’ll feel comfortable staying the course when markets rise and fall. . How much risk can you tolerate? Your attitude...