Superannuation
Alternative labels
Super funds
Report
The consequences of wage suppression for Australia’s superannuation system
This report from the Centre for Future Work simulates the impacts of eight specific wage suppression strategies on workers’ superannuation balances – ranging from temporary wage freezes, to wage caps, to more dramatic actions.
Journal article
Reforms to New Zealand Superannuation eligibility: Are they a good idea?
This article addresses two key New Zealand Superannuation policy-relevant questions. Is it sensible to raise the age of eligibility? And is the timing – delaying adjustments until 2037- 40 – appropriate?
Journal article
When is a policy past its use-by date?: Differential superannuation payment rates: a case for ongoing monitoring of long-term policies
This article looks at the long-term policy of having differential payment rates for superannuation in New Zealand, and suggests this should be reviewed regularly to ensure that it is still achieving the desired outcomes
Report
Risky business: the majority of Australia’s largest super funds disclose no consideration of climate risk
Market Forces’ latest research has found that 82 of Australia’s 100 largest superannuation funds disclose inadequate or no tangible evidence that they have considered the impact of climate risk on their investment portfolios.
Report
Not so super, for women: superannuation and women’s retirement outcomes
This new research shows that women’s average superannuation balances at retirement are less than half of men’s.