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MySuper perceived as re-badging exercise

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
After engaging with the superannuation industry, it is obvious that there are a wide variety of responses to MySuper product design, said Bravura Solutions' head of product. Many funds are just treating MySuper as a chance to re-badge the default scheme ...

Don't ignore Lifecycle Funds: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... funds by regulatory change, he said a lot don't want to do much more than "re-badge" a default option for their MySuper product. Mercer's Corporate Super Trust launched a default Lifecycle Fund in July last year, and "pretty much all four of the big ...

APRA changes to Super data collection unrealistic: IQ Group

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
APRA has proposed to increase its information held about investments for each fund, raising the data items requiring reports from 900 to approximately 4,000 data elements. Funds will need to incorporate new and more sophisticated data management capabilities ...

PC hands down final default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The Productivity Commission has handed down its report into default superannuation arrangements, coming down largely in favour of the status quo but supplemented with improvements to the selection process and competition between funds. Its core recommendation ...

APRA releases MySuper transition guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... 2012. This prudential standard sets out requirements for the movement of accrued default amounts into a suitable MySuper product before 1 July 2017. Consultation on the draft guide closes on 5 November 2012 and the final guide is expected to be ready ...

APRA releases final MySuper package

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... proposed final Prudential Standard sets out requirements for the movement of accrued default amounts into a suitable MySuper product before 1 July 2017. APRA Deputy Chairman Ross Jones said that although the legislation is yet to be finalised, APRA is ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... West. The mixed sentiment was reflected in the survey results, with 55% of respondents indicating their fund's MySuper product would include default income protection alongside death and TPD insurance. The remaining 45% said they would not include default ...

APRA releases reporting consultation

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... paper, which includes 31 draft reporting forms and instructions. Information about each trustee, fund, sub-fund, MySuper product and select choice investment options would be required from all APRA-regulated super funds under the proposals. This replaces ...

APRAs' best intentions misleading: Super industry

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... available in their funds. The measure is expected to form part of APRA's data collection requirements and the MySuper product dashboard. All three organisations say that APRA's proposed measure sends the wrong message to super fund members by measuring ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... the Government's planned low-cost superannuation reform, with the start date for mandatory contributions to a MySuper product pushed back by three months, and changes to life-cycle investment fees. This amendment would allow MySuper products that offered ...