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Govt pauses on expansion of YFYS performance test

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has announced Your Future, Your Super performance tests will not

7 July

The unitholders of Centuria Urban REIT (CUA) have been recommended to vote in favour of the CUA and Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA) merger proposal.

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‘Consolidation indigestion’ hinders super fund mergers

The prudential regulator is pushing for superannuation funds to merge to deliver member benefits but some are

27 June

Advisers are struggling to communicate the value they are bringing to their clients, according to Morningstar’s new global chief executive, Kunal Kapoor.

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ASIC warns how to communicate performance test failures

ASIC has conducted a review into how superannuation funds communicated their performance test failures to members

27 June

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Advisers’ SMSF client assets double in three years

Net assets per adviser in self-managed superannuation funds have more than doubled since 2019 as the adviser

24 June

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One-fifth of super funds to fail Choice performance test

Analysis from SuperRatings predicts that approximately 20% of superannuation options will fail this year’s

22 June

Money Management Original

Do we need to shake up the construction of portfolios?

Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global

21 June

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Super balances can double if Australians work 10 years longer

Australia has a large untapped workforce of older Australians who would delay retirement for up to 10 years if

17 June

Money Management Original

Expect two more years of M&A in super: APRA

The prudential regulator has confirmed it is expecting to see the rapid pace of consolidation among superannuation

15 June

CommInsure has told a Parliamentary Committee it has a clean bill of health with respect to allegations over missing or altered documents within its Medical Officers Referral Database.

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SoAs ineffective at engaging consumers: ASFA

The cost of providing a Statement of Advice to superannuation fund members is thousands of dollars more than for a

10 June

BNY Mellon Investment Management has been awarded a mandate from Commonwealth Bank Group Superannuation scheme.

Money Management Original

Claiming deductions post-work test changes

Clients are still going to need to meet the work test if they want to claim a deduction for a personal

7 June

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Two ‘mega funds’ expected to reach $1trn in AUM

Australian Super and Australian Retirement Trust are expected to see assets under management reach $1 trillion by

1 June

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HESTA welcomes AGL withdrawal plans

HESTA has welcomed the decision by AGL to scrap its de-merger plan, after spending an estimated $160 million, and

31 May

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Govt pauses on expansion of YFYS performance test

‘Consolidation indigestion’ hinders super fund mergers

ASIC warns how to communicate performance test failures

Advisers’ SMSF client assets double in three years

One-fifth of super funds to fail Choice performance test

Do we need to shake up the construction of portfolios?

Super balances can double if Australians work 10 years longer

Expect two more years of M&A in super: APRA

SoAs ineffective at engaging consumers: ASFA

Claiming deductions post-work test changes

Two ‘mega funds’ expected to reach $1trn in AUM

HESTA welcomes AGL withdrawal plans

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