Not unlike the experience of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) the majority of complaints dealt with by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) have been around account administration.
The latest data released by the AFCA reveals that account administration headed the list of issues dealt with at 49.7%, followed by group life insurance issues (37.6%) and superannuation death benefits distribution at 11.3%.
The AFCA data pointed to 2,220 superannuation complaints having been progressed, with 1,813 having been closed for the period.
Hardly surprisingly, the larger the organisation the more complaints it appeared to receive, with AustralianSuper topping the list, followed by REST, then AMP Super, Nulis Nominees and BT Funds Management.
The super fund announced that Gregory has been appointed to its executive leadership team, taking on the fresh role of chief advice officer.
The deputy governor has warned that, as super funds’ overseas assets grow and liquidity risks rise, they will need to expand their FX hedge books to manage currency exposure effectively.
Super funds have built on early financial year momentum, as growth funds deliver strong results driven by equities and resilient bonds.
The super fund has announced that Mark Rider will step down from his position of chief investment officer (CIO) after deciding to “semi-retire” from full-time work.