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10% of insurance inside super underwritten

10% of insurance inside super underwritten

Major superannuation fund organisation, ASFA, has confirmed the degree to which insurance inside super avoids adverse genetic testing.
Rest members signal support for pre-budget policy proposals

Rest members signal support for pre-budget policy proposals

A survey of Rest's members found 'overwhelming support' for the fund's proposed policy reforms as part of its 2025-26 pre-Budget submission.
Super funds urge 60 days on breach report handling

Super funds urge 60 days on breach report handling

Major superannuation funds group, ASFA, has urged ASIC to extend its breach reporting relief time-frames because 30 days is not enough.
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Insurance inside super under threat – Mercer

Mike Taylor 21 March 2025 4 Comments

The impact of governance policies have contributed to placing insurance inside superannuation under threat, according to Mercer.

ChantWest Feb25

No need for knee-jerk on negative super returns

Mike Taylor 21 March 2025 No Comments

Specialist research house Chant West has urged fund members to stay the course in the face of Trump volatility and negative returns.

Elderly couple in retirement maze

More retirees weighed down by mortgage debt: research

Yasmine Raso 21 March 2025 No Comments

CFS’ Rethinking Retirement report has highlighted further retirement concerns, including the rising number of Australians retiring with debt.

Asset allocations

Time to rethink SMSFs’ cash and shares allocations

Patrick Buncsi 20 March 2025 No Comments

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) holders should reconsider their significant allocations in cash investments and equities holdings.

Property Valuations

Class expands property valuations capability in platform

Patrick Buncsi 20 March 2025 No Comments

Class has added a range of new property compliance features to its wealth accounting and SMSF administration platform.

Aust/US investment

Multi-billion dollar exposures justified attendance at US super summit

Mike Taylor 19 March 2025 5 Comments

Australia’s major industry super funds have revealed just how exposed they are to US investments, justifying attending a US Super Summit.

Active Super cops $10.5m penalty over ESG claims

Mike Taylor 18 March 2025 4 Comments

Active Super has been hit with a $10.5 million Federal Court penalty over ASIC charges that it had misrepresented the ESG status of investments.


INDUSTRY NEWS

The future of equities

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 March 2025

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Find out what Loomis Sayles’ Aziz Hamzaogullari had to say about the future of equities in our Next Decade Investing white paper.

Protect their futures. Grow your business. 

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 March 2025

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By combining MLC Life Insurance’s 138-year history with the support of Nippon Life, Acenda will continue to offer competitive and innovative cover.

Thinking Local, Winning Global – Unit Registry as a Strategic Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 20 February 2025

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 Unlock the potential of unit registry to streamline operations, strengthen investor relationships and transform data into a powerful tool for growth 

Outlook 2025: Plan for growth, Prepare for volatility

Financial Newswire Contributor 15 February 2025

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After two years of weak returns, 2024 has proven to be a rewarding year for Australian investors. What will 2025 bring?


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APRA now empowered to remove super directors

Mike Taylor | 18 March 2025APRA has confirmed that it has not acted to remove a single super fund director in the past five years but is now empowered to do so.
Key in door of residential housing

Industry funds aim more research against super for housing

Mike Taylor | 18 March 2025Amid the build-up to the May election, the industry funds lobby has released further research arguing super for housing will inflate prices.
Court judgement

ASIC cracks down on SMSF auditor non-compliance

Yasmine Raso | 18 March 2025ASIC has taken action against 17 SMSF auditors in the second half of 2024, after the regulator identified several instances of misconduct.

CareSuper and MIESF confirm merger plans

Mike Taylor | 17 March 2025CareSuper and the Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund have confirmed their merger intentions with a 2025 completion date.
Financial penalty

60% employer penalty bite in payday super

Mike Taylor | 17 March 2025Amid all the talk of an election the Govt has released an exposure draft of its pay day super legislation including a 60% penalty for employers.
Retirement calculator

Research confirms global ‘retirement savings crisis’: Amundi

Yasmine Raso | 17 March 2025New research from Amundi found behavioural factors and lack of awareness are behind the ongoing "long diagnosed retirement savings crisis".
Retirement plan paperwork

Chant West first mover on rating lifetime products

Mike Taylor | 17 March 2025Chant West has emerged as the first research and ratings house to begin rating lifetime products such as annuities in the context of retirement.
Arm-wrestling lawyers

BUSSQ finally faces into APRA license conditions

Mike Taylor | 14 March 2025Queensland based construction industry fund BUSSQ has ceased its legal appeals and finally faced into APRA-imposed license conditions.