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CSLR costs driven by poor advice: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... Singh said. "What we are seeing here at AFCA is that conflicted advice models and inappropriate use of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the most prevalent issues behind complaints that then lead to CSLR claims." Singh said one in five of the complaints ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... threshold. SCA's view is that the point at which people are being defaulted into insurance is precisely the time when "super funds should do more" to engage them in making decisions about their coverage. "It's clearly in members' best financial interests ...

APRA levy to cost $243m in FY26

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... to be $243 million in the 2026 financial year, with the superannuation industry taking up about 30% of this amount. Super funds have been allocated $72.9 million to fund APRA's operations, while life insurers and friendly societies are apportioned $19.5 ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... question is, what role does everyone in this room play in terms of rebuilding the house?" As an asset consultant to super funds and institutional investors, JANA has many conversations with clients that centre on geopolitical issues, and structural megatrends ...

DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... "new class" of adviser, or only professional financial advisers, many of whom are "already working successfully" in super funds. The FAAA has consistently maintained that retirement advice should only be offered by licensed professional financial advisers. ...

My Dealer Services partners to enhance adviser education

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... adviser members with the "most up to date" technical reference and guides across superannuation, tax, self-managed super funds, aged care, social security and estate planning. Members will also benefit from resources to CFS FirstTech podcast, webinars ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... draft package has been released, switching Statements of Advice for Client Advice Records and clarifying what topics super funds can collectively charge for. However, some elements of the reforms are still being ironed out by Treasury. The second round ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... small contribution from people's fortnightly salary into a large retirement nest egg," Jones said. "But what [super funds] haven't set themselves up to do properly is ensure that they are providing the service, communication and advice to members ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... according to a Mercer report. The report noted that during the 2023/24 financial year, the number of APRA-regulated super funds declined from 107 to 89, driven primarily by the consolidation of smaller funds, with all but one of the exited funds managing ...

Future Group, family offices back US$100m AI-focused fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... Future Group executive director, investments Sharon Davis said the strategy is suitable for long-term investors like super funds, providing an opportunity to invest in "innovations shaping the future". "This fund presents an attractive opportunity to ...