Policy and Regulation
Hidden super tax to hit members
Legislative reform is needed urgently to fix an unintended tax slug when rolling over super accounts, says John Berrill.
John BerrillJanuary 6, 2020
Policy and Regulation
Policy and Regulation
Trustees on notice as legal action escalates
As 2019 draws to a close, the trustees of Australia’s $2.9 trillion superannuation industry are facing an unprecedented level of class actions against them and surging insurance premiums.
Sarah JonesDecember 18, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Maritime Super shrugs off APRA’s heatmap result
The $6 billion fund flashed dark red on the regulator's heatmap for both performance and fees yet the CEO, Peter Robertson, is not going to change a thing.
Sarah JonesDecember 11, 2019
Policy and Regulation
APRA heatmaps: The results
A mix of industry and retail super funds have been identified by APRA’s much anticipated heatmaps as the worst performers over five years. Here are the results in full.
Sarah JonesDecember 11, 2019
Policy and Regulation
APRA names heatmap culprits in industry ‘game changer’
Maritime Super, EISS Super and Christian Super are among a handful of MySuper funds to be identified by the regulator as the worst performers over five years.
Sarah JonesDecember 10, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Should industry funds save the planet?
With Australian industry funds overseeing almost $1 trillion collectively, local assets owners like Cbus are questioning whether they should be required to invest more sustainably.
Sarah JonesDecember 3, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Super CEOs back APRA’s heatmap in Canberra
Australian Super's Ian Silk and ISA's Bernie Dean have backed the prudential regulator's heatmaps and reiterated their call to remove "dud" funds from the system. They joined REST and QSuper in a parliamentary inquiry.
Staff WritersNovember 22, 2019
Policy and Regulation
APRA’s draft standard on pay doesn’t suit super funds
APRA's draft standard on pay reform is based exclusively on variable remuneration practices which are inconsistent with the practices of many industry funds, says AIST's Eva Scheerlinck.
Eva ScheerlinckNovember 20, 2019
