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24 March 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

New super measures depend on ATO: industry bodies

Releasing early superannuation as a response to a coronavirus-ravaged economy will rely on how well the Tax Office works with funds, industry bodies ...

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‘Keep our super strong’

Allowing Australians to access their superannuation now would only “crystallise losses”, according to a leading industry body. Talk has built over ...

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Super funds ‘need to cut services or increase fees’

A new report looking at the effects of the market meltdown for superannuation has warned a number of funds will need to make drastic changes to ride ...

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Super funds knocked by global sell-off

The COVID-19-prompted panic selling has slowed the performance of superannuation in the past month, new data has shown, with a research hub predicting ...

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Industry super fund freezes stock lending

An $85 billion industry superannuation fund has urged its custodian to immediately recall all shares currently out on loan, while hinting other funds ...

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Unions tied to super create conflict of interest, industry body warns

A financial services industry association has hinted unions may have a vested interest in their involvement in choosing the default superannuation ...

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Super funds, investors lean towards ousting directors

Australian shareholder resolutions almost doubled in 2019, according to Link Group, while company directors saw opposition to their re-election from ...

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Hostplus cuts fee by 40%

Industry fund Hostplus has indicated it will drop its pension fee from 1 April, reducing costs for members by 40 per cent. The change, from $7.50 a ...

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Rice Warner slams gender super gap inaction

Rice Warner has noted four years has passed since a Senate committee released its report into women’s retirement outcomes, but its 19 recommendations ...

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First State Super, WA Super in merger talks

First State Super and WA Super have announced they are in merger talks in a move that could radically alter the country’s superannuation landscape

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