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Watch out for pushy sales tactics about moving your super
July 4th, 2025
The financial watchdog ASIC has issued a warning to look out for sales calls or click bait advertising to pressure people to switch their super into another fund, or risky investments. In some cases, this has resulted in people being pushed into moving their super to higher-risk, lower performing super investments, and charging unnecessary fees, […]
Changes to your super in 25/26: how you could be better off
May 21st, 2025
The start of the financial year 2025/26 will see some important changes to super. Here we explain how these changes could affect you, as well as how to make the most of them. Most people will see a boost to their retirement savings From 1 July, the rate of compulsory super (known as the Superannuation […]
Boost your super before 30 June
May 21st, 2025
With the end of the financial year approaching, it’s worth checking how you can maximise your super. The good news is, it’s not too late in the tax year to make some changes to boost your retirement savings. Here are some things you can do before June 30. Check your employer is paying compulsory super […]
Supporting our members through times of crisis
March 11th, 2025
If you’ve been affected by Cyclone Alfred in Queensland and New South Wales, you may be wondering if you can withdraw some of your super early to pay for expenses during this crisis. The early release of your super is only possible in very specific circumstances. More information about this is below, but there are […]
Mid-year investment update 2024/25
February 24th, 2025
Large enough to perform, small enough to care. First Super had a great first half of the 2024/25 financial year. Our fund passed the $5 billion mark and again delivered strong investment results for our members. It’s easy to see why our members are satisfied. On average, members who call us wait less than 58 […]
Investment update – September quarter 2024
November 11th, 2024
Here’s a summary of what’s been happening in the investment world and how it affects your superannuation (your retirement savings). Inflation is being reigned in Central banks in different countries have been working to control inflation (the rise in prices). Their efforts are starting to work in some countries, keeping inflation within a safe range […]
Frontier Advisors market update – August 2024
September 16th, 2024
In the August market update, Dr Vivian Xu, Quantitative Research Consultant from the Frontier Capital Markets team talks about the market selloff at the start of August and the recovery. She discusses how Japan experienced the most extreme swing, and the volatility in global markets. But after the initial volatility, she says, it corrected quite […]