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Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Superannuation funds have experienced a year of stellar returns and it is set to continue with the risk of a correction unlikely in the short-term. Speaking on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference ...

Equip strengthens executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... need to support their employees at this time. "At Equip, we are committed to going above and beyond traditional superannuation services by adding real value to a corporate's employee value proposition," he said. "I will strive to continue finding ...

Results out: 13 funds fail YFYS performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Big names like Colonial First State's FirstChoice, BT Super and Christian Super are among the 13 superannuation funds that failed APRA's inaugural performance test. In all, APRA tested 76 MySuper products in this round, of which 13 failed. This ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... needed improving and committed to do better. It is this kind of honest engagement we want to see more of in the superannuation industry." When it came to fees, Super Consumers Australia identified MLC, Mercer, Catholic Super and Qantas Super as having ...

Former adviser hit with criminal charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... 2017 after he failed to act in the best interests of clients when advising them on establishing a self-managed superannuation fund to purchase properties during his time at Sentinel. ASIC alleges Toledo breached the existing banning order by providing ...

Financial adviser levy to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... 2020/21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement. In a joint release from treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume, the government said the temporary relief is aimed at ensuring Australians can continue ...

Maritime Super criticises unfair YFYS test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... Maritime Super began investing its MySuper option - which accounts for just 15% of members - in the Hostplus Pooled Superannuation Trust (PST). The deal was widely criticised as many, including several politicians, labelled the move an attempt to avoid ...

Maritime Super dumps ISA membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
Industry Super Australia has announced Maritime Super has ended its association with the industry lobby group. In a statement on its website the group said it was advised on Thursday of the super fund's decision to withdraw from the industry fund ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The industry superannuation fund has informed members the premiums they pay for death and total and permanent disablement cover is changing. Cbus has issued new premium prices across its manual, electech, non-manual and professional categories which ...

APRA outlines remuneration standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The prudential regulator released its final standard for remuneration across superannuation, banking and insurance which could see individuals lose their bonus in the event of poor risk conduct. Cross-industry Prudential Standard CPS 511 Remuneration ...