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ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints
|The corporate regulator is calling on superannuation trustees to improve oversight of issues arising from member complaints, noting many are not doing enough to use complaints as early warning signs of broader issues.
Aware Super expands Challenger partnership for lifetime income solution
|Aware Super has moved to expand its retirement income offering through a partnership with annuity provider Challenger, as superannuation funds face growing pressure to help members turn accumulated savings into sustainable income.
FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist
|North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week.
ASIC takes action on Falcon Capital directors
|ASIC is suing the directors of Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the failed First Guardian Master Fund, alleging "serious and widespread failures" in their oversight.
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The combination of the 1 Jan 2017 Centrelink taper for the asset test, plus the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional super cap sends a clear message that the Govt wants to penalise retirement saving, or simply make it more difficult. So many people won't, therefore, get ready for a massive blowout in the Centrelink Age Pension over the next decade once couples get to work rearranging their financial affairs to collect the full age pension, rather than just receiving a partial age pension that will end on 31 Dec 2016.