Penny Pryor

First tranche of financial advice reform laws passed, criminals targeting previous victims of scams, and investors continue to favour ETFs.

Active Super made misleading ESG claims, Super assets up 11.3% in 12 months, ATO urges funds to protect members against scams

Active v passive update, Super advice fees too high, Super for housing debate, Scam losses falling.

Financial advice reforms, SMSF trustees disqualified, Super for housing plan criticised, Australian Super’s new lifetime income product, Greenwashing conviction, Focus on super fund expenses.

Super on parental leave, aged care report, retiree budgets squeezed, SMSF illegal access soars, purpose of super endorsed, scams decrease.

Calls for simpler retirement solutions, better SMSF record keeping, and improved super fund compliance and transparency; and more SMSF auditors disqualified.

Scam-related complaints at record levels, SMSF penalties for non-compliance set to rise again, Super Consumers Australia gets government funding, Northern Trust Asset Management fined for misleading investors, Loose diamonds not collectable assets, Draft legislation released for climate reporting.

New super fund data confirms largest super funds, Focus on retirement income, access to advice and super performance tests; ATO scam alert; Retirees’ cost of living increases; Funds fined for fees for no service.

ASIC ramps up compliance action, AustralianSuper to vote against Origin offer, and super balances less than comfortable.

The Federal Government has opened consultation on payday super and introduced draft legislation for its new super tax.