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MySuper legislation introduced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... product with no "unnecessary" fees or charges and super fund comparative features. Part of the Government's broader Stronger Super reform package, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Superannuation, Bill Shorten, introduced the legislation yesterday ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... package of reform, along with the increases in the age pension that the Government introduced in 2009, and the Stronger Super package of reforms will allow Australians to secure higher standards of living in retirement than ever before in Australian ...

Superannuation alliance speeds up rollover times

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... membership. Further, these protocols are consistent with those being developed by Government in support of the Stronger Super 'SuperStream' program," ASP added. ASP participants currently administer in excess of 55% of superannuation accounts and transact ...

SPAA rallies against off-market trading ban

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... market transfers with particular concern that larger funds are not subject to the same rules. The government's Stronger Super reforms package includes plans to put an end to in-specie asset transfers within SMSFs amid concerns they are being used to ...

Government publishes core elements of MySuper draft

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... presses ahead with plans to introduce the default super product from July 2013. Having outlined the structure of Stronger Super reforms last week, the Government has now released details around the central aspects of MySuper. These include changes to ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... discussion paper outlining its proposals. "The proposals provide clarity on the missing elements of the Government's Stronger Super announcement such as fund requirements on scale and operational risk reserves," Fiona Reynolds, chief executive officer ...

New online super tracking portal

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... currently developing a new online form for Australians to track down any lost super accounts in their name. Part of the Stronger Super initiative, the form builds on the current system in use, where an individual can visit the ATO website and search ...

MLC head calls for truce after laying blame at industry funds door

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... the time has come to "compete on substance rather than rhetoric." While largely supportive of the Government's Stronger Super reforms policy, Tucker expressed concern that a league table comparing the different options and costs across MySuper products ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Government has released the final details of its Stronger Super reforms policy, which could reduce the fees paid by super fund members by up to 40% with the vast majority of balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers ...

ASFA calls for rethink on contribution caps

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... least because of the cost incurred by funds through changes to their administrative systems in conjunction with Stronger Super changes. ASFA did offer its support to the policy that allows individuals a one off chance to rectify contribution cap breaches ...