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Somewhere along the way, disabled and bereaved Australians trying to make claims through their super funds have been let down at their most vulnerable.

‘Why do you make it difficult?’: Big super in big trouble over delayed claims

Three decades after the Keating government set up the superannuation system, a large cohort of Australians is now seeking to claim their entitlements – and they’re not impressed.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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APRA’s Margaret Cole is keeping a close eye on super funds’ spending. The regulator this week released inaugural data showing the scale of funds’ expenditure.

Aussie super funds racked up $12b in expenses. See how much your fund is spending

Should superannuation funds spend millions of dollars on advertising? What is the financial benefit of sponsoring AFL teams? These are the questions the regulator has been asking.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey and Craig Butt
Market Forces chief executive Will van de Pol said the world’s biggest investment firms are failing to live up to their ‘active ownership’ claims.

Investor heavyweights failing to boot directors on climate commitments

Directors at companies failing to meet any climate commitment criteria received higher support in 2023 than those that met them, according to new research.

  • Millie Muroi
Divestment or engagement? How can super funds work towards a more sustainable world.

The big dilemma facing your super funds

Engage or divest? How can big super work towards a more sustainable world?

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Industry funds are looking for tax incentives which could enable them to invest in transmission lines.

Net zero, housing and defence loom large for super funds and banks

Australians hold trillions in superannuation and bank savings accounts. The federal government is looking at ways for that cash to go into housing and net zero technologies.

  • Shane Wright
Industry superannuation funds say with the right policies they will be able to invest in electricity transmission lines and batteries.

Clean energy could be super for industry funds

Industry super funds are calling for tax and planning changes from all levels of government, so they can invest in the nation’s new energy networks.

  • Shane Wright
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ASIC chair Joe Longo has put the superannuation sector on notice.

ASIC puts big super on notice with crackdown warning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reinforced its pledge to home in on the superannuation industry after finding that most super funds ignored rules to help customers prepare for retirement. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Brookfield has outlined plans to spend between $20 billion to $30 billion on renewable energy projects.

Super fund rejects seat at $20b Origin takeover table

AustralianSuper has rejected an 11th-hour overture from the Brookfield and EIG consortium to join their takeover of energy giant Origin.

  • Simon Johanson
Brookfield has outlined plans to spend another $20 billion to $30 billion on renewable energy projects.

Why a $20 billion price tag for Origin Energy just isn’t enough

While AustralianSuper’s reasons to reject the sweeter offer are valid, it probably hasn’t made any friends with Origin’s other shareholders.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Companies are failing to back up their decarbonisation plans with capital, a big global investor initiative has found.

Top emitters not funding net zero plans, warns Climate Action 100+

Australia’s top carbon emitting companies are making progress towards transitioning to net zero emissions, but failing to back up their decarbonisation plans.

  • Simon Johanson

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