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ASFA proposes MySuper test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is suggesting an alternative one-off test to weed out underperforming default funds in place of the government's recent proposals. ASFA's Lifting the Bar proposal will examine MySuper products and ...

APRA highlights heatmaps success

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
In its annual report, APRA highlighted the success of its MySuper heatmaps initiative - despite new government reform possibly making heatmaps redundant after they were only in effect for one year. Following the Royal Commission, one of APRA's objectives ...

Proposed changes ahead for APRA's heatmaps

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is considering making changes to its MySuper Heatmap to reflect the reforms proposed by the government in the federal budget. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Online Chair ...

MySuper reforms could have downsides

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
The government's proposed reform to MySuper products, which will involve naming and shaming underperforming MySuper products, could actually end up hurting fund performance, according to some critics. Advance Human Solutions managing director Alexandra ...

Hume clarifies survival of the fittest in MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... be notified of underperformance at the end of each financial year and will be required to inform members that a MySuper product is underperforming by October of the same year. "We're talking about underperformance over eight years. It's not about funds ...

Super reforms modest negative for AMP, IOOF: Credit Suisse

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Last night's superannuation reforms could be a "modest negative" for AMP, IOOF and Link Group but have no impact on Netwealth and HUB24. The government is proposing to subject all MySuper products to a new APRA-administered annual test from July 2021 ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The financial services industry and business community in Australia has responded in a generally positive manner to the government's 2020-2021 budget, but the super sector is so far cautious in its response. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

MySuper funds face new test, member bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Any MySuper products that fail a new APRA-administered annual test twice in a row will not be allowed to receive any new members until they improve their performance. The prudential regulator will conduct benchmarking tests on the net investment performance ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The Morrison government has handed down the 2020 federal budget, confirming Australia's largest ever deficit and announcing major changes to superannuation. As was largely anticipated, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed a record deficit of more ...

Vision Super appoints deputy chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... significant contribution in my new role," Wyrsch said. Recently, Rainmaker named Vision Super as the top-performing MySuper product based on a single strategy. Its Super Saver balanced growth option returned 4.1% in the 12 months to August. BUSSQ (3.8%) ...