Rice Warner: Why standardised fee disclosure for MySuper accounts is lacking

One of the key features of the development of MySuper products was the setting of standard rules for all default superannuation funds accepting mandatory employer contributions.  The goal of the legislation was to simplify fees so that members can see what they pay. It also was designed to enable a fund member to compare his or her fund against other MySuper products.

The fee scale is simple – with separate values applied to administration and investments.  The former (which covers operations, marketing and many other non-administration matters) is typically set at $1.50 a week. 

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Advice quality improving, but ‘exceptional’ advice remains elusive

Advice quality improving, but ‘exceptional’ advice remains elusive

The quality of advice continues to improve rapidly, with “poor” and “very poor” advice dwindling, and a new analysis suggests that even though “exceptional” advice remains elusive it’s a legitimately aspirational goal for advisers prepared to put in the effort to go the extra mile.

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