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Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The House of Representatives committee looking into common ownership of ASX companies has continued this week, with the super industry hitting back at suggestions that funds act in unison. Yesterday, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) ...

APRA intensifies scrutiny of underperformers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The prudential regulator is cracking down further on the superannuation funds that failed the performance test, chair Wayne Byres warned this morning. Last week, APRA named 13 super funds that failed its inaugural performance test. The House of Representatives ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
Last year many superannuation funds revalued their unlisted assets during lockdowns. Now APRA says most of their policies were deficient. Super funds took different approaches to the revaluations. For example, at Cbus the board devalued unlisted assets ...

Bragg renews calls for Future Fund to manage super

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has launched a short paper to push for the sovereign wealth fund to manage all superannuation unless a worker opts out. The 20-page widely spaced paper titled Competition for Workers' Superannuation characterises the current ...

Single disciplinary body consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Senator Jane Hume opened consultations on the highly anticipated Better Advice Bill in a bid to iron out the details on how the Financial Services and Credit Panel will operate. This afternoon, the Morrison government asked for feedback relating to ...

Super, fund manager ASX dominance launches inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Member of Parliament Tim Wilson will lead the charge to determine if big super's domination over the Australian sharemarket is stifling competition. This morning, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics announced the launch ...

Hostplus deal doesn't rule out a merger: Maritime

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
Appearing before a parliamentary committee, Maritime Super provided some clarity into its partnership with Hostplus. In his appearance at the House of Representatives Standing Committee on E conomics yesterday Maritime Super chief executive Peter Robertson ...

Aware questioned on bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The $130 billion industry fund Aware Super was grilled on the bonuses it pays executives and how it justifies them. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics asked Aware chief executive Deeanne Stewart and chief investment officer ...

Funds grilled despite record returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
AustralianSuper and Cbus faced an extremely hostile questioning from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, which at times devolved to committee members yelling over one another. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk and Cbus ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
After the Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the House of Representatives lawyers have expressed concern consumers may not understand the impact of the changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance ...