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Industry funds feast, retail funds snack, corporate funds freefall

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics have lifted the lid on the ongoing battle for Australia's retirement assets; industry funds charged forward, retail funds made gains without breaking into a sprint, while corporate funds retreated further. ...

New SMSF trustees drive financial advice uptake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... currently use a financial adviser, which is not ideal when you think of the many complexities associated with managing superannuation including keeping track of changes in rules and regulations, administration, taxes, choosing what to invest in, and ...

CSLR levy underspend expected as claim processing slows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... after the conclusion of the next financial year. CSLR chief executive David Berry said apart from Dixon Advisory Superannuation Services, other large-scale firm failures, like United Global Capital, will potentially lead to more than 800 claims. "These ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... which initiated the class action, alleged QSuper breached its obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 and the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 by failing to properly inform members of changes to life insurance premiums introduced in ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... what we're looking at'," Constant said. Constant pointed to the raft of information the regulator has provided superannuation trustees based on its own surveillance and even provided them with suggestions for how to improve their services - yet shockingly ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund (FES Super) has renewed its partnership with SS&C Technologies for administration services, as the software solutions provider aims to expand its involvement across the Australian super sector. FES Super ...

BUSSQ lowers administration fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
BUSSQ MySuper and Premium Choice account holders will see lower administration fees, however their insurance costs will rise from July 1. The $7 billion super fund will no longer charge members a weekly administration fee of $1.75 ($91 per year) and ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
A class action that was filed against AMP for charging excessive superannuation fees is finally being heard in court, with the trial kicking off today. In 2019, following the Royal Commission, several law firms sought to commence class actions against ...

Industry groups hammer out guidance on tax-deductible advice fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... of a legitimate tax deduction for advice fees with confidence. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand superannuation and financial services leader Tony Negline said the guide will help advisers and the accounting community to understand the ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... they'd be unable to cope financially for more than three months if they lost their job or unable to work. CFS superannuation chief executive Kelly Power one in five men and one in three women say their mental health has been negatively impacted by ...