Super scam warning

Whilst most of us are staying at home and doing the right things, there are some unscrupulous people trying to take advantage of the current pandemic. With additional early release laws to help people during COVID-19, we want to remind our members to be vigilant with your online security and [...]

2022-02-07T16:55:34+11:0029 April 2020|

March 2020 investment update

Investment update for March 2020 World governments attempt to curb economic impacts of pandemic Global equity markets continued to fall sharply as the COVID-19 outbreak evolved into a global pandemic. While the outbreak decelerated in China, the number of cases in other countries approached 900,000 by the end of March. [...]

2022-02-07T15:52:00+11:0020 April 2020|

AvSuper Administration changes

We are all in unprecedented times and adjusting to new ways of doing things. However, we wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy and safe Easter at home, and to share some good news about our administration services. Please note that AvSuper will be [...]

2022-02-07T11:14:59+11:009 April 2020|

COVID-19 superannuation changes

With the status of COVID-19 evolving rapidly, we wish to update you on recent developments and notify you that we have a page dedicated to COVID-19 and the impact for AvSuper members and the Fund itself. Changes to superannuation The Government has announced changes to superannuation, including: Access to up [...]

2022-02-11T13:46:37+11:0023 March 2020|

February 2020 investment update

Investment update for February 2020 Global COVID-19 outbreak brings economic effects and responses The international equity market produced a large negative return in February amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). China imposed drastic measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus including lockdown, factory and school shutdowns. Other [...]

2022-02-07T14:23:28+11:0018 March 2020|

AvSuper, Coronavirus, and you

As most members would be aware, a new strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19), has spread around the world, including to Australia, since being discovered in China in December 2019. COVID-19 is already impacting the world in several ways, including financially and thus investment markets. On top of that, governments are reacting [...]

2022-02-07T11:53:58+11:0013 March 2020|

January 2020 investment update

Investment update for January 2020 Global economy responds to coronavirus International equity markets produced a small negative return in the first month of 2020 amid news of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s economic activity had showed some signs of responding to accommodative monetary and fiscal policy, but the coronavirus outbreak will [...]

2022-02-07T16:41:21+11:0026 February 2020|

AvSuper Administrator Update

AvSuper uses external service providers to assist the Trustee with many Fund functions, such as administration services which include processing contributions to your account, making benefit payments and issuing member statements. We are pleased to advise members that following a comprehensive administration review and tender process, we have nominated Mercer [...]

2022-02-07T11:23:09+11:0030 January 2020|

December 2019 investment update

Investment update for December 2019 A year of geopolitical risks and slowing growth concludes with positive returns Following the de-escalation of the US-China trade dispute and improved investor sentiment, international equity markets produced positive returns in December. The UK equity market benefited from the increased Brexit certainty that followed the [...]

2022-02-07T14:11:32+11:0029 January 2020|

December 2019 living standards

Over the year to the December quarter, the increase was 0.70% for comfortable and 0.50% for modest, compared to the general Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 0.7%. For a modest lifestyle (better than a Government pension but fairly simple living), the annual guidelines are now $26,570 for a single [...]

2022-02-07T14:15:36+11:0014 January 2020|