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ISA renews calls for gig worker super

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... often students, otherwise unemployed and in many cases, living with a disability. However, they are not entitled to Superannuation Guarantee contributions under the Fair Work Act 2009. The typical gig worker, working in transport or food delivery and ...

YFYS recommendations not enough: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) says the proposed changes to the Your Future, Your Super regime don't go far enough. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said that while some measures align with AIST's views, others fall short. ...

Mercer Super names key executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... looking after the fund's 850,000 members. Wallace was previously managing director, personal and corporate superannuation at BT. Over the years he's also worked with AMP and Perpetual, including as the latter's acting chief operating officer ...

Consumer interests prioritised in YFYS review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... release, Financial Services Council (FSC) commended the government for listening to feedback from the investment and superannuation sectors by including ten new benchmarks into fund performance assessments. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said: "In ...

Hostplus cuts Choiceplus fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The super fund is reducing fees on its direct investment option for members, effective this month. The Choiceplus option enables members to invest in the shares in the S&P/ASX 300, a range of ETFs and listed investment companies (LICs) and term deposits. ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations that aim to make the superannuation performance test more accurate by updating the benchmarks and extending the testing period. These are among the proposed changes to the Your Future, Your ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... period to 10 years. Starting with the highly contested performance test, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said superannuation funds can expect the benchmarks to be updated for the 2023 testing period. "The lookback period will also be progressively ...

Aware Super acquires stake in UK developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Aware Super has purchased Qatari Diar's stake in UK build-to-rent developer (BTR), Get Living, acquiring a 22% stake in the company. Aware will join forces with existing investors APG and residential investment vehicle, DOOR, who both hold a 39% ...

Industry fund tops performance tables

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Active Super has topped the list for best performing workplace MySuper option in the three years to February end, with a 7.1% per annum return. Mine Super High Growth and TelstraSuper Corporate Plus came in second, tying with returns of 6.9% p.a. followed ...

Grattan finds $14bn savings in super tax break overhaul

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
New research by the Grattan Institute suggests how the government can save up to $13.5 billion annually if superannuation was not geared towards giving high-income earners tax windfalls. The newly released report, Super savings: Practical policies for ...