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YFYS sanctions don't help existing members: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... left languishing in a dud super fund." In response to the heatmaps, Super Consumers Australia (SCA) stated too many super funds are funds are serving up poor performance and high fees. "It is appalling that after several years of transparency, almost ...

Biggest super funds face human rights complaints

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... three First Nations and superannuation fund members have filed human rights complaints against Australia's top 20 super funds over their investments in Santos Limited's proposed Barossa and Narrabri gas projects. Yesterday, Tiwi Islander, Larrakia ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... the late accumulation phase and within account-based pensions. The Pathfinder retirement platform aims to provide super funds and their members with a total picture of wealth supporting the retirement planning, income, and advice experience. Link Group ...

Slash proposed tax rate for high super balances: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... including the taxing of unrealised gains, the lack of access to the one third Capital Gains Tax discount that applies to super funds and the lack of access to the benefit of franking credits that would otherwise be available to super funds," she said. ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... the first place," he said. Superannuation and nation building Jones tackled apprehensions around the utilisation of super funds for nation building projects, stressing that if a venture doesn't yield an attractive return and fails to be in members' ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... support an increasing cohort of 'retiree renters'." It also said that Treasury should consider expanding the role of super funds to "not simply be guardian and gatekeepers of compulsory retirement wealth but look to play an active role to ensure Australians ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... had, the associated costs, and coverage details. Regarding consumer attitudes and expectations, most (85%) feel that super funds must demonstrate responsible investment practices, and 78% think underperforming funds should be disqualified from the system. ...

ASIC warns super funds on member communication failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... obfuscate members from understanding critical information, according to the corporate regulator. ASIC has criticised super funds that failed the performance test two years in a row for their lack of transparency and honesty about communicating the results. ...

Drawdown reforms boosts post-retirement phase

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... will result in higher retirement consumption of $397 billion from now until 2050, the research found, adding that super funds can do more to help retirees confidently use their super savings via higher drawdowns, and find retirement products appropriate ...

Digital advice association in the works

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... adoption," he said. "Her proposal to amend the SIS Act, in particular, is a recommendation that makes it clear that super funds can spend money on providing retirement advice to their members and that's something we absolutely welcome." The new association ...