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19 August 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Super wars heat up

The superannuation cold war has gone hot, with both sides trading barbs over a potential freeze in the SG increase while industry bodies insist ...

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ASFA blasts super raid for home buyers bid

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has labelled a proposal from a construction industry body for the early release of super for ...

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QSuper pulls $400m responsible mandate from AMP Capital

QSuper has withdrawn $400 million from AMP Capital as it has moved its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) option in-house and rolled out its new ...

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NGS Super, Australian Catholic Super signal $21bn merger

NGS Super and Australian Catholic Super have indicated plans to combine forces, with the merger to create a $21 billion superannuation fund

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Early super bill to top $100bn: BetaShares

The withdrawals under the early super release scheme are set to cost the Australian government and taxpayers between $100 billion to $130 billion in ...

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War of words erupts over early super spending boom

New data shows early super is being spent on alcohol and restaurant dinners – but senator Jane Hume has called the findings into question

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ScoMo opens door to super freeze

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged the possibility of freezing the legislated super guarantee increase amid concern that it would hit jobs and ...

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ATO initiates phase two of early super audit 

The Tax Office has said it has commenced its second pilot seeking to hunt out individuals rorting the early super release scheme. The ATO ...

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Funds weren't consulted on early super extension

Treasury has revealed it did not float the three-month early release extension past the superannuation sector before it made the call.  Speaking to ...

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Super increase will hit wage growth: Lowe

RBA Governor Philip Lowe has warned that the legislated super increase will hit wage growth, but that Australians need to weigh the trade-off between ...

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