Jones approves member ‘nudges’ and outlines advice charging model
Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled details about what areas superannuation funds can charge members for advice as well as confirmed they can ‘nudge’ their members to take action.
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Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Industry reacts to Government's YFYS performance test concerns
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the government will soon consult to improve the superannuation performance test amid claims that it disincentivises sustainable investment from funds.
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Jasmine Siljic
Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.
The ‘canary in the coalmine’ of super complaints
ASIC’s senior executive leader of superannuation and insurance Jane Eccleston believes super funds should be viewing complaints as a “canary in the coalmine” for systemic issues at their funds.
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Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Why Australia’s retirement ecosystem needs ‘reimagining’
Two actuaries have urged for an overhaul of the current retirement framework to better prepare Australians for the future and improve the accessibility of general financial advice.
AUTHOR
Jasmine Siljic
Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.
Qantas Super updates on merger progress
Corporate super fund Qantas Super and union Australian Services Union have issued updates on the potential merger, highlighting the fund is unlikely to grow on its own.
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Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
‘The larger we are, the stronger we are’: Verve Super
With Future Group acquiring 100 per cent of the female-focused fund, Verve Super chief executive Christina Hobbs shares with Super Review how its advocacy and investment values will be expanded across a larger member base.
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Jasmine Siljic
Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.
Rest appoints CFO and board director
The $75 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new chief financial officer and director to its board, with both commencing in 2024.
AUTHOR
Jasmine Siljic
Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.
Aware Super seeks Treasury approval for ‘health check’ nudges
Aware Super is in discussion with Treasury as to how it can broaden its scope of member advice beyond intra-fund advice as its digital advice tool receives 28,000 users in six months.
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Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
Who are RIAA’s 10 Super Fund Leaders?
The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has identified 10 super funds that are leaders in responsible investment and ESG, eight of which are industry funds and two in the retail space.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
APRA seeks to up super data collection
APRA is proposing to collect more data about super funds’ trustee board governance and investment liquidity and valuations.
AUTHOR
Laura Dew
Laura Dew is editor at Super Review. Prior to joining SR, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK covering asset and wealth management.
