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How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... longer time horizons of young investors. Notably, Australians under the age of 40 account for over 10 million MySuper accounts, indicating an investment timeframe of 25 to 40 years before their superannuation becomes accessible. "The problem of being ...

Key advice reforms tabled

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... three documents and greater flexibility and more time for clients to renew," he said. Although ongoing fees for MySuper accounts will be banned, he said, other advice fees will still be permitted. "This is an important outcome." Financial Planning Association ...

MySuper funds face new test, member bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... implement the reforms to superannuation. Three other measures announced include: an ATO-run portal for selecting MySuper accounts, stapling accounts and members, and a greater obligation of transparency and accountability on members. ATO will develop ...

Perpetual successor fund transfer to go ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
After months of delay due to COVID-19, Perpetual MySuper accounts will be transferred to CareSuper on or around 30 October 2020. "We wrote to Perpetual MySuper members in March 2020 to advise of the transfer to CareSuper scheduled for 1 May 2020. Due ...

Lack of independence must be made clear: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... renewed annually. The recommendation states that the deduction of any advice fee from super accounts, excluding MySuper accounts, should be prohibited unless the requirements about annual renewal, prior written identification of service and express written ...

Fight for MySuper advice fees kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... Draft legislation currently open for consultation would stop Australians paying for financial advice from their MySuper accounts. The Financial Planning Association of Australia is among those who oppose the move. The FPA is arguing that it will create ...

More MySuper accounts close than open: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Latest data from APRA shows more MySuper accounts closed in the last financial year than were opened. According to APRA's annual MySuper statistics, about 2,151,403 new MySuper accounts were created in the 2018/19 financial year. However, about 2,189,859 ...

Wealth income halved, Hartzer skips $1.6m bonus

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... changes. Hartzer said the changes in Westpac's wealth arm - including exiting financial planning and migrating MySuper accounts - hurt revenue in the short term but would support customers and help the bank "build a more sustainable business." The ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... introduced by 30 June 2020, alongside action on the recommendation to halt advice fees from being deducted from MySuper accounts. The government also committed to reviewing measures implemented by government, regulators and financial services entities ...

Hayne targets superannuation employer connections

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... penalty provision in the event of a breach - which is to be enforceable by ASIC. Stop deducting advice fees from MySuper accounts Hayne recommends the cessation of advice fees and other intra-fund advice fees deducted from MySuper accounts - which is ...
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