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Which best describes your current lifestyle?
The ATO requires employers to have a nominated default super fund, which is where the employer can pay super for employees who can’t or don’t choose their own super fund.
How important is it for you to be able to choose sustainable investments within your super?
If you want more investment choice, then one option to consider is managing your own super in a ‘self-managed super fund’ (SMSF).
With an SMSF, you get the broadest investment choice possible, but you are also responsible for keeping your fund compliant and organising the tax and audit each year.
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Remember, this tool doesn’t take into account your personal or financial objectives, situation or needs.
Your super type
You want super for your employees
You want an employer super plan so you can meet your business super obligations with ease.
What does this mean?
It means you might consider a super plan which offers:
Easy management and simple super payments
Insurance for eligible employees
No cost to your business
Learn about super for your employees
As an Australian employer you are required to pay at least 9.5% of an eligible employee’s earnings into their choice of complying super fund. We’ve included answers to some of the most commonly asked questions in this article.
Are you on track with your business super obligations?
Answer a few simple questions to help you check if you’re meeting your business super obligations and doing the right thing for your people. It only takes about 5 minutes.
What is Super Guarantee?
Your super type
You want ultimate control
You like being in the driver’s seat and want more flexibility than a standard super fund.
What does this mean?
You might consider a fund which gives you:
- Full control of your super, including choosing and managing your investments, tax and compliance.
- The broadest choice of investments eg shares, ETFs, managed fund cash and unlisted investments like property.
- Information to help you make sustainable investment choices
- Options to have insurance through your account
- Simple ways to manage your pension
SMSF - Self managed super fund basics
Understanding superannuation
Planning your retirement
Developing a retirement savings plan
While saving for retirement can seem somewhat daunting, there are a few simple strategies to use when planning your best financial future.
Stopping work - how to transition to retirement
Planning for retirement
Your super type
You want to choose your investments
You want to choose the individual investments in your super.
What does this mean?
You might consider a fund which gives you:
- Individual investments like shares, ETFs and term deposits
- Professionally managed options like managed funds or portfolios
- Information to help you make sustainable investment choices
- Options to have insurance through your account
- Simple ways to manage your pension
Investment strategies for your super
Understanding superannuation
Planning your retirement
Developing a retirement savings plan
Stopping work - how to transition to retirement
Planning for retirement
Your super type
You want control without the administration
You want to choose how your super is invested without the admin responsibilities of an SMSF.
What does this mean?
You might consider a fund which gives you:
- You decide how your money is invested
- A choice of investments eg shares, ETFs and term deposits, and professionally managed options like managed funds or portfolios.
- Admin responsibilities are taken care of for you
- Information to help you make sustainable investment choices
- Options to have insurance through your account
- Simple ways to manage your pension
Understanding superannuation
Planning your retirement
Developing a retirement savings plan
Stopping work - how to transition to retirement
Planning for retirement
Your super type
You want choice
You want some say in how your money is invested, and want to leave the management with professionals.
What does this mean?
You might consider a fund which gives you:
- A choice of ready-made investment options
- Professional management of the investments within those options
- Sustainable investment options
- Pre-approved insurance (if you’re eligible)
- Simple ways to manage your pension
Personalise your super investments
Understanding superannuation
Planning your retirement
Developing a retirement savings plan
Stopping work - how to transition to retirement
Planning for retirement
Your super type
You want simple super
You’re happy to have your super managed by professionals and like to know that you can check in on its progress.
What does this mean?
You might consider a fund which gives you:
- Investments that are chosen and managed for you
- Simple ways to login and keep track of your super
- Sustainable investment options
- Pre-approved insurance (if you’re eligible)
- Simple ways to manage your pension
Lifestage investing
Understanding superannuation
Planning your retirement
Developing a retirement savings plan
Stopping work - how to transition to retirement
Planning for retirement
Super Type Tool
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What is sustainable investing?
Sustainable investing is a long-term investment approach that incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process.
It’s an approach to investing that explores further to reveal broader risks and help to identify greater opportunities.
When we’re making investment decisions on your behalf, we look at the long-term impact of those investments, which may include any environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
BT’s approach to sustainable investing (also referred to as responsible investing) is outlined in our Responsible Investment Position Statement.
What are these types of investments?
Shares
These are also called stocks or listed securities and are a part ownership of a company. Their value can change and depends on a range of factors including how the company is run, market share and profitability.
Managed investments
These are a bundle of diversified investments that are managed by a professional. It includes:
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - are a managed investment that is listed on the share market, meaning they can be bought and sold like shares.
Managed Accounts - a mix of assets is bought specifically for you and you are the “beneficial owner” of all the investments in your portfolio.
Managed funds – a large pool money from many investors, managed as a single group. You purchase a ‘units’ of the fund.
Learn more about managed investments
Property
There is more to this asset class than houses or units. Residential and commercial property share similarities such as the ability to generate relatively higher longer term returns through rental income and thepotential for long term capital growth - but there are also quite distinct differences.
Cash and term deposits
Cash offers a relatively safe and secure investment – often with the ability to access your money at very short notice, and this means cash can play a valuable role in your portfolio. The key downside of cash is that your money won’t generate capital growth.
Learn more about cash and term deposits
What is a risk level?
Generally, the higher the level of risk you’re prepared to accept, the higher the potential returns or losses.
Growth assets, such as shares and property, are generally considered the most volatile assets – ie they’re likely to experience greater fluctuations in value than defensive assets, such as fixed interest and cash. (Figure 1)
If you’re uncertain of the amount of risk you would be comfortable with, the BT Risk Profile tool can assist you in setting your risk levels. See the BT Risk Profile tool.
Once you understand the risk level that might be right for you then you might consider choosing one or a mix of our ready-made investment options. (Figure 2) You can select the level of risk and potential level of return you earn from a range of Defensive to High Growth options, while leaving BT to pick and mix the underlying investments for you.
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