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TPB, bans dishonest tax agents

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of two tax agents after finding they prepared and lodged self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) annual returns with incorrect details. Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral the TPB ...

Draft SMSF auditor registration regulations to update fees, language

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The government is consulting on the Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Regulations 2022, aiming to remake and improve the 2012 Regulations by changing the amounts of fees payable to ASIC, and language about indexation methods. The 2012 Regulations ...

Frontier promotes three

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... Investments. Jenny Li and Brad Purkis are now consultants. Li also joined Frontier last year as an associate working on superannuation client teams. Previously, she worked at Morningstar's capital markets team, where she was responsible for maintaining ...

Piecemeal super taxes won't fix budget deficit: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... budget revenue and poses a significant drag on retiree incomes. "This analysis shows there is limited scope through superannuation taxation policy changes to raise revenue sufficient to make a significant impact on the Commonwealth government's fiscal ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... options and manufacturers for investors inevitably expands," he said. "A regulated approach to investment product and superannuation fund research and delivery, together with the consumer protection measures noted in the QAR review recommendations, will ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... culture and focus from accumulation to management of balances in retirement. "The primary purpose of compulsory superannuation has been, for the past thirty years, focused on accumulation of savings for a healthy retirement. Australia has done this well ...

Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Stockspot's Fat Cat Funds Report has named and shamed the worst performing superannuation funds in Australia, all of which are retail offerings. OnePath was named the overall worst performer, followed by Colonial First State, AMP, and ClearView. ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
A survey of superannuation fund members found overall satisfaction has declined and more are considering changing funds. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX benchmarking report surveyed close to 5500 members from 20 super funds and found that customer ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... investment returns and lower fees; members are better off as a result of that consolidation." APRA executive director of superannuation Suzanne Smith elaborated: "Of the 13 funds that failed the first performance test, at least 10 of those now have either ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... 2020 from AMP Capital. At AMP Capital, she was a portfolio manager for the firm's range of ethical and ESG superannuation funds. Le Mesurier has led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement ...