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Super assets rise to $3.4tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Superannuation continues to break milestones, reaching $3.4 trillion in the year to September. Thanks to a 55% allocation to equities, the latest APRA statistics show that the superannuation pool reached another record high. Some 23% of total assets ...

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Trading platform Stake - which has a DIY super offering - has called out some of the largest super funds, saying they are failing to roll over members to its SMSF offering in the required three days. Since October 1, APRA regulated super funds have ...

Industry fund investments chief to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
LGIAsuper's chief investment officer is set to exit at the end of the year, with the fund confirming it is overhauling its investment team. Troy Rieck will leave LGIAsuper at the end of the year, following about two years with the fund. Confirming ...

Super funds handed holdings disclosure win

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The superannuation portfolio holdings disclosure legislation has been finalised, with the government delivering a significant victory to super funds when it comes to unlisted assets and derivatives. Released yesterday, the final legislation shows a ...

Industry fund ups admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
The Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund is increasing its administration fees from December 1. Currently, members of MIESF pay $2.35 per week plus 0.10%. From next month, the asset-based component will increase to 0.18%. The weekly account ...

Cbus to create rainy day fund to cover fines

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Despite not currently facing any fines or penalties, Cbus has made a request to the Supreme Court for permission to change its rules to create a special pool of capital to pay any future fines. Following changes to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) ...

Super fund documents unreadable: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
The documents produced by Australia's largest superannuation funds have performed dismally in an analysis of readability, with an average score of 45.6 out of a possible 100. Ethos CRS analysed 80 different documents published online by the 10 largest ...

Rest firms up net zero pathway

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Industry fund Rest has released its roadmap to net zero and scenario analysis on the impact of climate change on investment returns. The scenario analysis is part of what Rest member Mark McVeigh requested from the fund when he took it to court for ...

Industry funds partner with AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Cbus Property and UniSuper have invested with the AMP Capital Retail Trust, as AMP Capital demerges its private markets business, making a $2.2 billion move in the retail space. The two industry funds have taken majority ownership of Pacific Fair in ...

REI Super makes drastic fee changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... administration and investment fees, with most members expected to pay less from October 28. Currently, the $2 billion industry fund charges administration fees as a flat $1.65 per week plus 0.25% of a member's account balance. From October 28, REI Super ...