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Superannuation

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
About $89 million of superannuation has been released on compassionate grounds just three months into the new financial year, according to the ATO.

Pension fund manager siphons $2m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
The interim head of pensions and investments at an international pension fund was convicted of fraud after he abused his position and stole close to $2 million in retirement savings.

Industry fund drops life premiums, pension fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
A $1.5 billion industry superannuation fund is reducing select insurance premiums after renegotiating its group insurance mandate. It also slashed the administration fee on its pension account.

Super funds excel in reporting obligation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Nearly all large superannuation funds are fulfilling reporting obligations to a "high standard," the ATO's latest diagnostic reports show.

Mercer wins two super fund mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Mercer has renewed its administration mandate with a $9 billion industry superannuation fund; and it has become manager for the $250 million Anglican National Super plan.

Gender super gap closing but still wide

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
In the last decade, women have narrowed the superannuation gender gap by about 13 percentage points, but they still have only 72% of what men have in their nest eggs.

Lost super sits at $17.5bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
The total amount of lost and unclaimed superannuation stands at $17.5 billion, new data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows.

Superannuation ripe for blockchain

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
Australia's $2.7 trillion superannuation system has a lot to gain from adopting distributed ledger technologies (DLT), but the industry will want more clarity around blockchain applications before it jumps in.

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
Australians are the second-most optimistic about retirement, according to new SSGA research that compared retirement satisfaction levels across eight countries.

Cbus invests in UK infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
The $47 billion industry fund has taken a direct stake in a UK ports company in which First State Super also holds a share.