Further resources on superannuation

This page lists helpful links for further information on superannuation.

Superannuation for consumers

ASIC’s superannuation for consumers page contains useful information including:

  • ASIC’s role in superannuation
  • professional registers
  • SMSFs
  • complaining about your super fund.

Moneysmart

Moneysmart contains information for consumers about superannuation and retirement.

YourSuper comparison tool

The YourSuper comparison tool is a simple way to compare MySuper products and help you choose a super fund that meets your needs. It is hosted by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Superannuation for employees and employers

Contains information for employees and employers, including ASIC Information Sheet 89 Communicating with employees about superannuation fund choice: What you can and cannot do (INFO 89).

Lost, unclaimed or ATO-held super

Looking for lost super, unclaimed super or ATO-held super? Visit the ATO’s Keeping track of your super and ATO-held super pages.

Super fund lookup

Looking for details about a super fund? Visit the Super fund lookup page.

Information for superannuation trustees

Guidance, relief and legislative instruments

Browse and download ASIC’s regulatory documents, including regulatory guides, information sheets and legislative instruments (formerly class orders) relevant to superannuation trustees.

Current projects and consultations

Browse and download information about ASIC’s current projects and consultations relevant to superannuation.

Super news and reports

Browse a list of ASIC publications, including media releases, letters to trustees, reports, speeches and articles about superannuation.

ASIC’s Corporate Plan

Browse ASIC’s Corporate Plan.

Financial services resources

Helpful links relating to ASIC’s regulatory guidance on compliance with the financial services regime.

Regulatory index

Browse and download ASIC’s regulatory documents, including regulatory guides, information sheets and legislative instruments (formerly class orders).

Other information

Registrable superannuation entity audits 

On 1 July 2023 the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023 came into force, making several changes to the financial reporting and audit obligations for registrable superannuation entities. For more information see Registrable superannuation entity audits.

Other regulators and organisations

Information about the other regulators and organisations ASIC engage with.

APRA Superannuation Fund-Level Statistics

Browse APRA's Superannuation Fund-Level Statistics report which contains detailed profile and structure, financial performance and financial position, conditions of release, fees and membership information.

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What's new

New financial reporting and audit obligations for superannuation funds commence

25 July 2024

Superannuation trustees are now required to lodge audited financial reports for funds with ASIC within three months of the end of the fund’s financial year. This new obligation promotes greater transparency and accountability in relation to superannuation funds.

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ASIC and APRA issue final rules and information for the Financial Accountability Regime

11 July 2024

ASIC and APRA have published new information to help insurers and superannuation trustees prepare for the commencement of the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). The FAR already applies to the banking industry, and takes effect for the insurance and superannuation industries from 15 March 2025.

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ASIC acknowledges royal assent of the DBFO Act

11 July 2024

ASIC acknowledges royal assent of the Treasury Laws Amendments (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024 (DBFO Act). Royal assent of the DBFO Act marks an important step in advancing reforms to financial advice regulation.

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ASIC proposes update to superannuation forecasts relief instrument

5 July 2024

ASIC proposes to update the rate of nominal wage inflation in ASIC (Superannuation Calculators and Retirement Estimates) Instrument 2022/603, and Regulatory Guide 276 Superannuation forecasts: Calculators and retirement estimates (RG 276) in view of Treasury’s revised long-term wage growth forecasts.

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Super trustees urged to strengthen oversight of retirement strategy implementation

2 July 2024

ASIC and APRA are calling on superannuation trustees to boost efforts to track and measure the impact of their strategies to improve retirement outcomes for members.

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Read the report

Court finds Active Super made misleading ESG claims in a greenwashing action brought by ASIC

5 June 2024

The Federal Court has found LGSS Pty Limited, as trustee of Active Super, contravened the law in connection with various misleading representations concerning its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.

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Last updated: 20/10/2014 12:00