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Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... unpaid in 2021-22. "This change will strengthen Australia's superannuation system and help deliver a more dignified retirement to more Australian workers, in line with the objective of super," he said. The government has opened consultation on the ...

ART appoints insurance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
Australian Retirement Trust has appointed the interim head of insurance to the job permanently. Matthew Finney is now chief executive of ART Life, an APRA-regulated insurance entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the superannuation giant. Finney was ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... quarter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) data indicates the cost of maintaining a comfortable retirement has increased further over the past 12 months. The cost of a comfortable lifestyle rose by 1.3%, with singles aged over ...

AustralianSuper sued over death benefit delays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... spokesperson said the fund is considering ASIC's claim carefully and will respond in due course. "Paying out members' retirement savings after they die is the final service we provide them. During COVID, a sharp increase in member deaths and ...

Unlawful hawking practices re-emerge in SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... (SMSFA) chief executive Peter Burgess has called out recent hawking practices that prompt people to transfer their retirement savings into a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Burgess said the sector needs to be on alert about the resurgence of "nefarious" ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... from Colonial First State (CFS) found that three in five women (62%) feel they will be unable to achieve a comfortable retirement compared to 47% of men. Only half of women (45%) know what assets their superannuation is invested in compared to 60% of ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... commissioned by Colonial First State (CFS) has highlighted significant disparities between men and women when it comes to retirement preparedness and financial confidence. The findings, based on a survey of 2250 Australians, revealed that more than three ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... superannuation sector manages close to $4.2 trillion of super contributions to help members achieve a dignified and enjoyable retirement. That's a huge responsibility and one trustees take very seriously, so we have always been keenly focused on ...

Andrew Lill to run investments at legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... mission of providing our fast-growing membership with the services and investment performance to enhance their lives in retirement," legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons said. "As the superannuation sector becomes increasingly dynamic, legalsuper's ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide members with greater visibility and control over their retirement savings. "Super should be simple - your money should be invested in cost-effective, diversified assets that work for you ...