Research completed by CPA Australia into areas of interest relevant to members on both financial planning and superannuation matters.
Impact of FSRA report (715.50 KB) - last updated Wednesday, 28 March 2012
This research was designed to assist in understanding whether, across specific criteria, financial services reform (FSR) is achieving its objectives after its first year of operation, particularly from a consumer perspective.
Saving and debt levels among Generation X and Y (70.17 KB) - last updated Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Research conducted on a survey looking at the attitudes to saving and debt levels among Generation X (25 – 45 year olds) and Generation Y (18 – 24 year olds).
Trends and issues in current mortgages (130.67 KB) - last updated Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Understand how and why households choose their current mortgage, if a mortgage broker was used, what impact this had on the mortgage and whether or not they are using the product as intended.
Superannuation
Self-managed super funds insights (2185.49 KB) - last updated Thursday, 25 February 2010
CPA Australia has conducted research into self-managed super funds (SMSFs). The key findings dispelled many myths about SMSFs, particularly around the recommendation and regulation of the funds.
Superannuation: the right balance? (922.39 KB) - last updated Tuesday, 23 February 2010
A report detailing more about the standard of living superannuation could provide you in retirement and the impact adding different types of contributions, retiring early or not owning your own home could have.
