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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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.

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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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‘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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Two sides to the retirement confidence coin

Australians are increasingly conflicted on their outlook towards retirement, with some confident their savings will sufficiently last while others say they no longer see themselves retiring at all.

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Treasury to assess super’s role in retirement

Treasury has released a discussion paper on how the superannuation system can provide the needed security and income in retirement via member support and retirement products.

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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. ...

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