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The recovery in share markets appears to have been reflected in a declining level of complaints being lodged with the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal.
The tribunal reported that in the December quarter the total number of complaints received had decreased 11.5 per cent compared to the previous quarter, with the number of telephone enquiries declining by 16.5 per cent.
According to the tribunal data, 47.8 per cent of all written complaints related to administration - but even this was down on the previous quarter.
It said death complaints made up the second largest category at 35.2 per cent, followed by disability, which represented 10.6 per cent of complaints.
Large superannuation accounts may need to find funds outside their accounts or take the extreme step of selling non-liquid assets under the proposed $3 million super tax legislation, according to new analysis from ANU.
Economists have been left scrambling to recalibrate after the Reserve Bank wrong-footed markets on Tuesday, holding the cash rate steady despite widespread expectations of a cut.
A new Roy Morgan report has found retail super funds had the largest increase in customer satisfaction in the last year, but its record-high rating still lags other super categories.
In a sharp rebuke to market expectations, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, defying near-unanimous forecasts of a cut and signalling a more cautious approach to further easing.