Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has doubled down on his plans for super funds to provide advice, saying they need to ‘step up’ when it comes to advice for members.
Removing barriers for superannuation funds to transition to modern investment products would result in members retiring with cumulatively $16 billion more by 2050, according to an FSC report.
The amount needed to set aside for a comfortable retirement continues to grow, as Finder indicates the figure is approximately double what Australian retirees will actually have.
Total superannuation assets saw a marginal decline of 0.1 per cent over the September quarter thanks to negative markets, but MySuper assets saw a double-digit rise, APRA’s quarterly data shows.
ASIC has announced its enforcement priorities for 2024, which include two new points relating to the superannuation industry.
The Super Members Council of Australia, the newly formed organisation of the AIST and ISA, has appointed its first chief executive.
Superannuation complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority about delays in claim handling have persisted into the financial year 2024, as Stephen Jones continues to express his concerns on the matter.
Australian Retirement Trust has completed its merger with the $12.3 billion Commonwealth Bank Group Super.
Rest has appointed Enrico Burgio from HESTA as head of public policy to support policy and regulatory outcomes in the best interests of the fund’s members.
With the calendar year end fast approaching, research house Chant West has shared how much it is expecting the median growth super fund to return for the 12-month period.