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Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... extended time in the fund, amplifying the benefits of compounding returns, but also bolsters the ATO's capabilities for early detection of discrepancies, increasing the likelihood of timely compliance actions to recover unpaid SG. It's estimated ...

AMG Super terminates MySuper offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Your Super performance test for a third time. AMG Super has announced to members that it will close its MySuper product early next year. The notice was issued to members on August 25. Five days later, APRA notified AMG Super it had failed the performance ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... in physical locations, making it easier to evaluate the impacts of weather-related events. While the fund is still in the early stages of developing its resilience strategies, they're actively working to understand how both transition and physical risks ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... essential to address the existing reality to establish a fairer system. He suggests one way is to create a tiered early release system, applicable by postcode, acknowledging that it is often difficult to apply concessions based on race. "There are certain ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... 14 issuers that collectively issued at least 27 bonds. Vanguard self-identified and self-reported the breach to ASIC in early 2021 after identifying that while the fund was managed in alignment with the Bloomberg index methodology, "the descriptions ...

Regulators begin FAR consultation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
APRA and ASIC have commenced an early consultation on the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR), calling for input from ADIs, insurers and super trustees. Together, the regulators have released key materials for consultation to support the timely implementation ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... bulk of the recommendations immediately, Jones flagged that the government will legislate in the second half of 2023 and early 2024. "Of the 22 recommendations, the government will adopt 14 recommendations in full or in principle today. We are also not ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... transformational and turbulent period in the sector. "... including the Protecting Your Super reforms, the COVID-19 early release scheme, the introduction of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance measures, and the legislated move to 12% Superannuation ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... the complaints received, by product line, 1427 or 8% were related to superannuation. AFCA attributed this to the Early Release of Super Scheme. A further 438 related to investments (3%), and 154 were over life insurance (0.9%). The bulk of complaints ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... different market conditions," she said. "Notably, the funds passed the test handed down in early 2020 - including the Early Release Scheme introduced, the aggressive sell-off in listed markets, and the level of switching that occurred in response to ...