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17 June 2021
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Your Future, Your Super passes Senate with amendments; Other legislation; APRA Connect test now live; Fewer than 1 in 50 Choice investment options to be covered in heatmap; Improved gender diversity in funds management but progress stalls for senior roles; Aust super funds link up with global investors to demand climate change action; ASIC releases guidance on ongoing fee arrangements
The passage through Parliament today of the Government’s Your Future Your Super legislation will cause more consumer harm than good and not deliver on its objectives, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) warned today.
10 June 2021
YFYS heads to Senate; Regulators grilled by Senators on hot-button super issues; AIST seeks more clarity on ASIC’s breach reporting regime; Regulatory proposals on proxy advice put members’ bests interests at risk; AUSTRAC release guidance on new approaches to money laundering; APRA releases information on getting ready for APRA connect; Updated super industry roadmap released
04 June 2021
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) says Australians are now relying on members of the Senate to protect their super savings against flawed measures in the Your Future Your Super Legislation. AIST remains deeply concerned that vulnerable Australians will be stapled to underperforming and untested super products if the legislation gets the green light.
AIST supports the new breach reporting regime and welcomes greater transparency and accountability requirements. We suggest further enhancements to the guidance on what constitutes ‘core obligation’, ‘significance’, ‘material loss or damage’, and requirements relating to ‘investigations’ to provide greater clarity and assist licensees in meeting their new obligations.
AIST supports transparency and accountability regarding proxy voting, however, if implemented, the prescriptive nature of the detailed recommended disclosure regime and additional regulation on the ownership structure of proxy advisors would result in the undermining of trustees’ capacity to act in member’s best financial interest.
03 June 2021
YFYS passed House of Reps with ‘Power to Ban’ removed; Family law super changes welcomed; Green light for Financial Regulator Assessment Authority; Temporary Super Pension drawdown relief extended;
01 June 2021
Long-awaited reforms will stop abusive partners hiding super assets in family law cases. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Women’s Legal Service Victoria warmly welcome the Government’s release of draft legislation that will make it much easier to identify superannuation assets in family law proceedings.