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Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Investment returns for APRA-regulated superannuation funds lagged self-managed super funds (SMSFs) by 4.1% in the 2021-22 financial year, according to the University of Adelaide. During this period, while the S&P/ASX 200 index declined by more than ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... 2023, Mark Raymond Sebo was found guilty of misappropriating $1,056,685.18 from some of his clients' self-managed super funds. Between July and August 2019, he was found to have used all the money to feed his gambling habit. At the time, he was sole ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) between February 21 and 23. Heffron told Financial Standard that APRA-regulated super funds have experienced a lot of regulatory and legislative interference in the last couple of years. "I'm looking forward ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... as they enjoy this next stage of their lives." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper is pushing for changes that would allow super funds to provide more support, guidance, and advice, leveraging data sharing with government to smooth the complexity of retirement ...

Highest paid industry super executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... fund is Australia's second largest. Further analysis showed that the top 25 highest-paid executives of industry super funds collectively received $28.5 million in total compensation for the 2023 financial year, averaging $1.1 million each. Of this ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... changes from the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms is expanding superannuation advice. This can include super funds to consider a broader range of a member's personal and household circumstances such as debt, spouse's income, or age ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
A duo who allegedly defrauded self-managed super funds (SMSF) have been charged by the Melbourne Magistrates Court with a string of criminal offences. The charges follow an ASIC investigation into the activities of Joseph Cullia and Zoran Markovic ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Super funds lack crucial data on members' retirement income certainty preferences, hindering effective retirement assistance and compliance with Retirement Income Covenant obligations, research by Capital Preferences and Challenger reveals. The survey ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... ensure Israel is able to defend itself against the threats it faces," the State Department said in the article. Many super funds are guided by ESG policies that screen controversial weapons for actively managed investments - but not for passive strategies. ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... research Alex Dunnin said the review "is entirely reasonable but should not be overstated." APRA data shows its regulated super funds have just 16.4% of assets - being less than $400 billion - in unlisted assets. Unlisted property is 29% of this, unlisted ...