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From the CEO: the Royal Commission shows bank funds aren’t super

August 31st, 2018

First Super CEO Bill Watson gives a summary and his thoughts of the recent Financial Services Royal Commission hearings into superannuation funds. “The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has uncovered constant and ongoing misconduct and conduct falling below community standards and expectations over many years by retail superannuation […]

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Save or splurge? Putting your tax refund to good use

August 31st, 2018

How good is tax time? In exchange for a few hours filling out your tax return, you could receive a handy windfall into your bank account. And with a bit of planning, you could make the ATO’s refund go a lot further. Receiving any lump sum of cash can make treating yourself tempting. But there’s […]

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First Super secures strong returns

August 31st, 2018

First Super was delighted with its crediting rates for the 2017/18 financial year, which were made public in July. The returns showed another year of strong investment performance for our members. The Balanced option (our default MySuper option) returned an impressive 10.68 per cent for the year. Our Growth option returned a solid 11.90 per […]

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Statements coming soon

August 31st, 2018

You will soon receive your 2017/18 Annual Statement in the mail, in addition to your e-statement if you have selected that option. Once you receive your statement, take a few moments to check the following: • Are all your personal and contact details correct? • Do we have your Tax File Number? • Have you […]

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Super changes that may affect you.

May 14th, 2018

The government has made a number of changes to superannuation this financial year, which are designed to improve the system for all Australians. While these changes may not affect you now, it’s important to be aware of them should your circumstances change in the future. Recent major changes to the super system include: changes to […]

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Five tips to consider when selecting the super fund that’s right for you.

May 14th, 2018

Retirement planning and superannuation in Australia dates back to the early 1900s. As is the case today, initial schemes were established to provide for people in retirement. Fast forward a century and the complexity of superannuation has spawned a whole new industry dedicated to growing and protecting savings wealth for use in later life, or […]

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Boost your super – taking steps to meet your retirement needs

May 14th, 2018

When thinking back to words of advice that you may have heard from your parents, or have even passed on to your children, what sticks in your mind? “Start saving whilst you are young,” is one of those recommendations that comes to mind and is one that is still used ad nauseam. Why is it […]

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The sudden interest in interest-only loans

January 31st, 2018

We put interest-only loans under the spotlight to explain the why, when and how this type of loan can be useful. You may be aware that interest-only loans came under the scrutiny of banking watchdog APRA early in 2017. In a bid to take the heat out of the property market and protect consumer interests, […]