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Australians paying too much in superannuation fees

It has been revealed that Australian superannuation fees are amongst the highest in the world. Many leading economists, including Treasury director David Gruen, are making a call for fees to be reduced, in line with national interests and an aging population.

Cumulatively, superannuation fees cost Australians approximately $20 million per annum. This represents about 1% of GDP and equates to an average of $726 per person each year. Our superannuation fees are three times higher than their British equivalents.

Recent research, conducted by the Grattan Institute, estimates that by halving super fees, funds would be, on average, 15% bigger by the time they reach pension phase.

According to the Grattan Institute, an indication that the Australian superannuation industry is insufficiently competitive lies in the fact that there has been no reduction in fees as superannuation savings have soared. Theoretically, it should not cost significantly more to run a fund managing $1 billion than it should to run a fund managing $100 million.

Posted on 8 July '14 by , under super.

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