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14 September 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Super funds go on the offensive

Industry funds have launched an offensive at their “detractors in Canberra” as they stare down the barrel of a freeze to the superannuation guarantee

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Small business ombudsman joins freeze super contributions camp

The small business ombudsman has chimed in on the calls to drop the scheduled increase to mandated super contributions in fear of adverse impacts to ...

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Hostplus CEO downplays calls for pay cut

The chief executive of one of Australia’s largest industry funds has refused calls to take a pay cut for the 2020 financial year, despite the fund ...

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Economics committee a ‘witch-hunt’: Leigh

Labor MP Andrew Leigh has accused the Coalition of using the standing committee on economics to weaken superannuation in what Liberal MP Tim Wilson ...

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Australian super fund growth outpaces overseas peers

While total assets in pension funds globally grew by 8 per cent in 2019, a new survey has shown Australian superannuation funds grew by more than ...

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Superannuation players to face government probe

AMP, Industry Super Holdings and other key players in the superannuation sector are set to be scrutinised by a parliamentary economics committee, with ...

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Super mergers deliver significant fee reductions

As superannuation merger activity heats up, new research has shown that mergers can lead to fee decreases of more than 20 per cent for members

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$52bn industry fund in recovery cash splash

The industry fund has committed almost $1 billion through equity raising, debt finance and project financing since March and has an extra $850 million ...

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Open up super for home ownership: Wilson

Liberal MPs have discussed the idea of overhauling the retirement system, ditching the super guarantee in favour of home ownership. Liberal ...

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Early release was ‘poor-quality decision’: Turnbull

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has broken party ranks, saying calls to freeze the SG increase are “patronising” and that the government should ...

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