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Superannuation

APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
After questioning from Senator Andrew Bragg at Senate estimates, prudential regulator APRA shared it has done some preliminary investigations about payments to unions.

Cbus, Media Super merger complete

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
Cbus Super and Media Super have merged, following a Successor Fund Transfer on April 9.

AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super agree to SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
The two industry superannuation funds will merge in June, having signed a successor fund transfer deed.

Hostplus expands IP Group commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Hostplus has invested a further $75 million with IP Group Australia.

Spirit Super investment bought out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
A company Spirit Super invested in and helped develop has been purchased by NASDAQ listed NetApp.

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing.

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
Out of more than 700 superannuation products in Australia, 193 received Rainmaker Information's AAA Quality Rating in 2022.

ASIC pushes super governance improvements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
More than 20 super fund trustees have revised their internal policies after ASIC surveillance found significant deficiencies in their conflicts management arrangements relating to investment switching.

YFYS changed how funds invest: JPMAM

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
A new report from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, based on interviews with super fund chief investment officers, has revealed the far-reaching impact of Your Future, Your Super reforms on super fund investment strategies.

Australian Ethical, Christian Super explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
After having been directed to merge by APRA, Christian Super has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to do so with Australian Ethical.