superannuation

Lessons from the cyber attacks on Brydens Lawyers, Aussie super funds

For law firms and in-house teams alike, there are key takeaways from recent high-profile cyber security incidents...

11 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

The Federal Court has penalised Australian superannuation fund Active Super $10.5 million for misleading conduct about...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

ASIC allegations of misconduct by REST Super tossed out

A court has thrown out ASIC’s allegation that superannuation trustee REST made false or misleading statements about...

19 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ASIC takes Telstra Super to court over complaint deadlines

Telstra’s superannuation arm will face a court for allegedly failing to assist customers with their complaints within...

06 November 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Minters moves to bolster super practice

BigLaw firm MinterEllison has been growing its superannuation practice in the last six months, with three key senior...

09 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legalsuper names new chief executive

Legalsuper, the superannuation fund for Australia’s legal community, has appointed a new chief...

24 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australian Ethical completes superannuation fund merger

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Australian Ethical on its superannuation fund merger with Christian...

23 December 2022

By Emma Musgrave

‘This change is a no-brainer’: Increased redress scheme needed for survivors

Whilst survivors of child sexual assault are often impacted their whole lives, offenders can typically get away without...

03 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

The ‘legal loophole’ impacting survivors of family violence

After enduring harrowing abuse, many survivors of family violence often find themselves stuck in a less-than-ideal...

27 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Young lawyers need to understand the ‘real value of superannuation’

Whilst a number of young legal professionals withdrew their super early in the midst of COVID-19, the full financial...

10 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Federal Court case demonstrates misapprehensions with contractors and super guarantees

Businesses have been warned that longstanding contracting practices may trigger superannuation obligations, following a...

08 July 2022

By Miranda Brownlee

Crypto firm invests in superannuation and share-trading industries

Ashurst has advised cryptocurrency giant Swyftx in its takeover of a share-trading and superannuation platform,...

24 June 2022

By Simon Levett

How much super should law firm owners pay themselves?

Practitioners running their own businesses have to ensure, in an ever-changing market, that they are making concerted...

07 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Colonial First State settles MySuper class action for $56.3m

Super fund members who alleged that Colonial failed to transfer $3.2 billion of accrued funds to a MySuper product in a...

05 April 2022

By Jon Bragg

Should young lawyers use super as security for home loans?

Following the release of recommendations from the inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia, Lawyers...

28 March 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ashurst launches superannuation offering

Global law firm Ashurst has hired a partner from Thomson Geer to help launch its superannuation capabilities,...

21 March 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia’s largest-ever super fund merger completes

Sunsuper and QSuper have combined to create a superannuation giant in the largest-ever super fund merger in Australian...

04 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation sells stake in wind farm

Morrison & Co and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation have been advised on the sale of CSC’s stake in the...

18 January 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

ATO to share superannuation information in family court proceedings

Under a new law passed through Parliament late last week, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can release...

06 September 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Solicitor awaits penalty for trust account breaches, failure to pay superannuation

Between a failure to hold and disburse trust money in respect of 13 former clients, failing to pay superannuation...

11 August 2021

By Naomi Neilson