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Superannuation

AustralianSuper to refund 100k members

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
AustralianSuper will refund $70 million it overcharged 100,000 members after it failed to detect that they had multiple accounts.

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received close to 1500 complaints about superannuation funds over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
The Australian superannuation system allows investors to shift between options and funds daily, raising critical questions about liquidity.

High super balance tax needs work: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
In a new podcast, HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Michael Hutton says the plan to double concessional tax rates on super balances over $3 million has many pain points.

Labor cracks down on unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The federal government is clamping down on unpaid super, requiring employers to align the payment frequency of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) with wages.

Mine Super to close Choice option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The industry fund is shuttering one of its Choice investment options that was recently highlighted by APRA as an underperformer.

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australian Retirement Trust is reducing fees across a range of its investment options, including most indexed offerings. However, any savings will be offset by substantial increases in insurance premiums.

Another round of consultation for veteran super taxation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The government has commenced consultation on new draft regulations related to the Douglas decision, adding to the regulations introduced to parliament late last year.

Rest to sell Endeavour stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Rest will divest its 12.6% interest in Endeavour Energy to a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), already an investor in the company.

UniSuper spends $1bn on European mobile towers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
UniSuper has made its first direct infrastructure investment in Europe, securing a 5% stake in mobile towers business, Vantage Towers.