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Superannuation

There was a 135 per cent rise in complaints to AFCA about delays in complaints handling by superannuation funds in the financial year 2022–23, according to the AFCA annua...

Insurance

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of QSuper regarding non-payment of a total and permanent disablement benefit to a member....

Superannuation

With AFCA noting a rising number of members contacting them directly, there are concerns that super funds’ internal dispute resolution processes are lacking even as ASIC ...

Superannuation

Scope, competency, and charging arrangements will be the three critical factors when it comes to superannuation funds providing financial advice, according to Minister fo...

Superannuation

The government has released a consultation on amending the Corporations Act to allow the Australian Financial Complaints Authority to hear complaints regarding superannua...

Superannuation

Grievances around accounts topped the list of over 5,500 superannuation-related complaints received by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority last year....

Post retirement

Service quality complaints topped the list of the most-common superannuation complaints made to AFCA in the 2022 financial year at 774, up from 517 in FY21....

Superannuation

The superannuation levy will be abolished from 1 July under a new user-pays funding model from AFCA....

Superannuation

Superannuation trustees have raised their concerns about the funding of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority in an independent review....

Superannuation

The complaints authority has received over 5,000 superannuation-related complaints last financial year and was able to close over 6,000 of its complaints....

People and Products

Anne Maree Howley has been appointed as senior ombudsman for superannuation, among seven newly-created ombudsman roles....

Superannuation

Over 5,000 superannuation product complaints were received by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority last financial year, half of which are related to impacts of t...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

7 months 1 week ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

7 months 1 week ago

The fund has confirmed a reshuffle following its latest decision to combine its ESG and investment governance teams. ...

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An investment executive has said discussions around the rise of unlisted assets against the decline of listed assets are more nuanced than meets the eye....

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The appointment is part of Insignia Financial’s recently announced restructuring of its operating model and executive team....

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