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Superannuation

Brighter Super awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
Brighter Super has appointed a new custodian, severing its ties with NAB Asset Servicing.

Super tax concessions cost $54.5bn in lost revenue: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
The Australia Institute said superannuation tax concessions are disproportionately benefitting some Australians more than others.

Equip Super to introduce retirement specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
In addition, the super fund said it would provide retirement support services to non-members.

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
Active Super has been found guilty of misleading the public with false claims about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials.

More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
As the number of business insolvencies spike, workers will soon be able to claim unpaid superannuation owed to them by defunct employers.

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Hostplus has updated its insurance terms for its Maritime Super members who joined the fund last year.

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
More than a year on from a Treasury consultation on giving victims of child sexual abuse access to their abuser's superannuation for compensation purposes, little headway has been made. At the same time, experts say the government's proposals are redundant ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
The super fund has updated its ethical investment guide to highlight the positive and negative factors it considers before making an investment.

Retiree dilemma: Supporting children or preserving lifestyle?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
AMP research has revealed that four in five Australians aged 65 and over believe their children face similar or harder challenges than they did amid the cost-of-living crisis.

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
HESTA has reported a "real shift" in how its members want to engage with their superannuation, leading it to urge the government to release tranche two of the Quality of Advice Review reforms.