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Superannuation

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
With COVID-19 rapidly shifting the ground beneath them, only the fittest superannuation funds will survive, according to Hostplus' Paul Watson.

QSuper not to appeal AFCA win

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The $110 billion superannuation fund has decided to not appeal a Federal Court order upholding an AFCA decision but says it creates further obligations for superannuation trustees.

Early release applications top $9bn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As more than $9 billion in super is requested for early release, Australia's largest superannuation fund has paid out over $1 billion, with funds for the industries hardest hit by COVID-19 not far behind.

No change of mind for ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has said members who change their mind over the Early Release Super scheme will not be able to withdraw their applications.

ME Bank saga could impact super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
ME Bank has come under fire after customers received letters telling them the redraw balances on their mortgages had been dramatically slashed without any warning.

Court to decide OneVue claim over Sargon sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
The sale of Sargon's subsidiaries has yielded $29.6 million for its secured creditors including OneVue and Westpac, who will now have their claims decided in court.

Industry fund swaps insurers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
An industry fund is moving from MLC Life to OnePath as its life insurer effective July 1 and has notified members of changes to its offering.

Superannuation startup launches raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
A superannuation startup is pushing ahead with a retail raise to be followed by an institutional one next month.

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
New data from Colonial First State (CFS) found switches by super members were three times the usual rate in March as Australians moved their super to cash in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MySuper bounces back

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
While the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has demolished the return expectations of investors for the year, new analysis shows MySuper products have managed to turn things around.