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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‘Punitive pricing’ won’t fix the licensee scrutiny gap: Shuttleworth

‘Punitive pricing’ won’t fix the licensee scrutiny gap: Shuttleworth

Centrepoint Alliance chief executive John Shuttleworth says shifting the bulk of funding the ASIC levy from individual advisers to licensees won’t fix the problem it’s designed to address. And he tells Professional Planner the company is splitting its focus between three distinct types of advice relationship – licensee, self-licensed and employed – to underpin growth for at least the next three years while allowing it to keep a tight rein on costs.

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