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08 April 2020 • By Sarah Kendell • 1 min read

Disclosure 'urgently needed' as funds consider redemption limits

An investment adviser has called for industry super funds that are highly invested in illiquid assets to be forced to disclose their holdings more ...

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Senator slams super funds racking illiquid assets

Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has blasted superannuation funds who may have sunk too deep into illiquid assets ahead of the coronavirus crisis, calling ...

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Early super sees massive uptake

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are already eyeing the new early super scheme according to new figures from the ATO, and that number is set to ...

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OneVue lays claim on Sargon trustee sale

Superannuation technology provider OneVue has called out for its share in the sale of its previously owned trustee businesses, with the buyer, ...

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Hostplus slashes unlisted asset values

Hostplus has followed the lead of other industry superannuation funds and devalued its unlisted investments, acknowledging the COVID-19 crisis has ...

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MP scrutinises super liquidity

An MP has raised questions around superannuation funds’ claims of liquidity issues, after they presented evidence showing otherwise to a government ...

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Super is no ‘sacred cow’: Hume

Senator Jane Hume has warned super funds to stop dragging their feet and allow members to withdraw their funds. The second tranche of the ...

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COVID-19 stress testing super governance, consulting giant says

The coronavirus pandemic is stress testing the robustness of governance structures, clarity of internal accountabilities and crisis management plans ...

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Pandemic, bushfire-battered consumers holding investment sector accountable, body says

As Australia grapples with the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic fresh after the bushfires, a survey has reported the majority of ...

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Early super withdrawals projected to total up to $50bn

A financial services consultancy has estimated the early superannuation release measure will drain the industry of $40 billion to $50 billion, as ...

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