With more of the Australian workforce being either self-employed or regualrly changing their employment, it has become increasingly popular for Australian workers to have a Personal Super Fund. Almost every financial institution has one or more of these products at their disposal, so selection of an appropriate super fund to suit your individual circumstances is critical.

With access to software that can compare almost any fund in the market, we can assist in ensuring you make a sound choice.

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Acknowledged in many circles as the fastest-growing sector of the superannuation industry, SMSFs, as they are known, are becoming increasingly popular. But, they are not for everyone. Many people set up their own SMSFs for the wrong reasons or with unrealistic expectations of their advantages.

We will outline the relative merits of managing your superannuation assets in this manner and help you decide if establishing a SMSF is an appropriate course of action for you, be it now or further down the track.

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In order to make superannuation more attractive and to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce longer, measures were introduced to allow super members who had reached "preservation age" access to some of their accumulated superannuation without the need to retire.

Providing generous taxation benefits, these measures may suit anyone who wishes to:

• Enhance their capacity to save for retirement;
• Boost their present income without retiring; or
• Reduce their working hours without loss of income.

Our analysis of your situation can help you find the "sweet spot" of retirement savings, current income and working hours that is most relevant to your circumstances and objectives.

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Gearing (borrowing to invest) has long been a widely-accepted strategy with the potential to accelerate the rate of wealth accumulation. However, until very recently, it was unavailable in the superannuation arena.

Although subject to stringent restrictions, gearing is now possible in superannuation. Through Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) or internally-geared investment products, it is possible to adopt some element of gearing within your super portfolio.

We will help determine if such a course of action may be of benefit in your situation.

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Ever since employer contributions to super became compulsory, more and more Australian workers have found themselves with more than one superannuation account. As with any other investment medium, there are distinct advantages in keeping your super in one place; simplicity, economies of scale, reduction of fees, to name just a few. Most people don't WANT multiple accounts. It's just that it seems so hard to figure out where it all is, let alone bringing it all together.

Now that the government has stipulated that it is the responsibility of the employer to ask the employee where they want their super contributions paid, it makes sense to combine all your super into a fund of your choosing; one that will do the job you want it to do for YOUR retirement savings.

With our super consolidation service, we can help find your "lost" super and assist in selection of a suitable fund into which to consolidate.

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With the long-term rate of return on super being a consistent number in the range of 6-10% (although well below what it was in the last decade) and with interest rates at record lows and forecast to remain so for the foreseeable future, there has never been a better time to put more into super than your boss has to do.

We can assist with conducting a cost/benefit analysis, including management of contribution caps, to help you determine how much of your income you should voluntarily contribute to super.

If you would like more information on this service, you will find our contact details here.