super members

Financial planning

Tailored advice a top priority super offering

While returns and fees are the top priority for older Australians when it comes to their superannuation, more than one in 10 are calling for access to tailored financial ...

Financial planning

‘Too big to ignore’: How platforms are helping unadvised clients

A growing trend in the platform space is determining how to look after individuals who have been orphaned by their advisers, according to Investment Trends....

Life/Risk

PYS changes already impacting claims

Five terminal illness claims and two death claims have already been turned away by Hostplus for members unaware of the PYS changes and the fund believes this is just the ...

Superannuation

APRA signals simplification of insurance inside super rules

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has moved ahead of Government legislative amendments to outline a simplification of the rules around insurance inside super...

Policy & Regulation

APRA, ASIC to share data

In a bid to lift regulatory burden on super funds the two regulators are looking to share data for areas of common interest....

Financial planning

AMP on brink of additional fees for no service breach

AMP Limited acting chief executive, Mike Wilkins has confirmed the firm is facing more fees for no service remediation challenges after discovering new breaches as recent...

Superannuation

Voluntary super contributions dropping off

After approaching near-record highs in FY2016, voluntary superannuation contributions eased slightly in FY2017 to an average of $1,054, according to SuperRatings....