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15 March 2021 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Fears super reforms will be ‘weaponised’

New reforms that give Treasurer Josh Frydenberg veto power over super fund investments should “send a shiver down the spine of every business in the ...

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March of the mega funds continues with new merger

QSuper and Sunsuper have announced their intent to merge in a move that will create a massive, “unquestionably strong” $200 billion superannuation ...

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Super funds in $200bn merger

QSuper and Sunsuper have announced an agreement to merge in a move that will create Australia’s latest mega-fund.  The merger will create a $200 ...

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Big super lashes backbenchers, ‘heroically unrealistic’ retirement review

Industry funds have admitted that higher super will come at the cost of wage growth, but believe that the trade-offs will be worth it.  A new ...

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Super reforms could cost consumers $3bn a year: research

Research on the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws shows that consumers could lose out on billions as a result of the new performance tests

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Super fund pulls ESG mandate from AMP Capital

A $1.4 billion corporate super fund has pulled its responsible investment mandate from AMP Capital amid liquidity concerns and a slew of negative ...

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All eyes on Maritime Super, Hostplus deal

The prudential watchdog has revealed it is watching proceedings between Maritime Super and Hostplus, as a Liberal senator has slammed the pair’s ...

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Leaner, meaner ASIC hunts super crims

The corporate regulator is hoping to put the last 12 months behind it and expand its activities into the increasingly opaque superannuation sector

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ASIC reveals superannuation blitz

The corporate regulator has warned its recent actions against two industry funds were just the start and that it is pursuing criminal charges in two ...

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New super laws ‘stop short’ of cleaning up underperformance

One of the peak superannuation bodies has claimed that industry funds have “significantly outperformed” their retail counterparts and called on the ...

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