SUPERANNUATION

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The continual repetition of the phrase ‘past performance is no guarantee of future performance’ is at odds with a “blunt” superannuation performance test based entirely o...

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The corporate regulator has been probed on if it has been investigating whether Industry Super Australia engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct regarding claims of su...

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The prudential regulator has been probed by Senator Andrew Bragg as to whether investments into Industry Super Holdings count as marketing given that it indirectly funds ...

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Five of the 13 funds that failed the performance test are in merger talks and the prudential regulator is looking at ways to simplify the merger process. ...

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Following the release of Choice super data, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is calling for the Government to amend legislation to prevent any member b...

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Administration fees on Choice products are 40% higher than for MySuper products, according to the regulator, with a $100,000 balance paying $391 per annum....

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The Government has introduced a bill that aims to improve equity in the superannuation system, allow a larger amount of super to be removed for a first home deposit, and ...

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The removal of the threshold is expected to benefit around 300,000 people, of whom about 63% are female....

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The corporate regulator has found failure in superannuation fund identifying conflicts of interests with superannuation trustee directors and senior executives regarding ...

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The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has welcomed the Government’s net-zero plan as a further opportunity for superannuation funds to participate in Austr...

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While there is a justification for superannuation funds spending money on marketing and sponsorship, this should be measured by clear metrics rather than its own qualitat...

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Forty MySuper products resubmitted material data in relation to the Your Future, Your Super performance test. ...

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