The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has for the second time in a month commenced civil penalty proceedings against a superannuation fund for false or misleading representations, this time against Statewide Superannuation.
In an announcement ASIC said the false or misleading representations were over insurance cover held by members of Statewide Superannuation Trust.
ASIC alleged that from May 2017 to June 2010 Statewide:
The corporate regulator said the fund breached its obligations as an Australian financial services license holder to act efficiently, honestly and fairly and to comply with financial services laws.
The fund, ASIC said, failed to report these breaches to ASIC within 10 business days.
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A member of the super fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive representations by UniSuper regarding the holdings of its sustainable portfolios.
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Vanguard has affirmed its support for the current super performance test, emphasising the importance of keeping the process straightforward.
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