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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 ...

Paying more fees doesn't speed up superannuation death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Paying higher superannuation fees doesn't equate to getting death benefits paid out faster, according to research by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). In the wake of a review by ASIC into death benefit claims handling practices of superannuation trustees ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... than $50 billion a year in poorly targeted superannuation tax concessions. Australians also pay too much in superannuation fees and receive too little guidance on how to use their super in retirement." In terms of major reforms, Grattan reinforced its ...

OnePath cops $5m fine over fees for no service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... super trustee charging fees correctly and providing accurate, clear and timely information to members about superannuation fees," she said. "Members should be confident that their retirement savings are not reduced over time by superannuation trustees ...

Super fund fees now at record low: Data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Superannuation fees in Australia have reached a historic low, with the total expense ratio averaging 0.93% per annum, as per research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information's analysis of over 1500 superannuation fund fee options, spread across ...

AustralianSuper increases investment fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... group, they've lost their low-fee edge." "It's retail funds that are now leading the fight to lower superannuation fees. Industry funds instead appear to be focusing on their returns after fees."

MySuper fees could halve in 10 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... considered to be a well-priced system charging fees around the OECD median. This has fuelled the view that superannuation fees in Australia are competitive and that we should be wary of the never-ending push for fees to keep going lower," Dunnin said. ...

Colonial First State hit with second class action in less than a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... Slater and Gordon has filed a second class action against Colonial First State for allegedly charging excessive superannuation fees to fund outgoing commissions paid to financial advisers. The class action is on behalf over 500,000 Australians and is ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... superannuation accounts with balances less than $6000 at 3%. "Recently, there has been an increasing focus on superannuation fees, especially for members with lower balances. It was a key focus area in our annual fee review," UniSuper chief executive ...

Competition would save Australians millions in super fees: Deloitte

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... in MySuper administration fees would equate to only a 7% reduction in total MySuper fees, or 1.5% of total superannuation fees, but added: "a reduction in fees, however small, is good for the industry and will ultimately benefit consumers." DAE noted ...
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Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI
Acenda Group is set to welcome a group chief executive, as Kent Griffin and Tim Tez announce their departures.

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN
The Grattan Institute has again slammed superannuation tax concessions, saying the government is losing billions in revenue for the benefit of the top 20% income earners.

Dodgy dentist defrauds members after draining super for medical procedures

KARREN VERGARA
As more Australians drain their superannuation to pay for medical procedures, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is warning members to think twice about doing so after a Perth dentist left patients in limbo.

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

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More than 4600 relevant providers have yet to meet qualification standards, according to ASIC, and have only six months to meet the deadline.

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