Retail superannuation funds grilled on member priorities

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BY KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020 12:31PM

A parliamentary inquiry has again cast doubt over retail superannuation funds' ability to put the best financial interests of members ahead of profit and shareholders.

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