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Superannuation funds

This section contains information for superannuation trustees and their advisers, including:

  • guidance for superannuation trustees about their legal obligations
  • publications by ob体育 in relation to superannuation and
  • other regulatory resources.

ob体育's role in super

ob体育 is the regulator responsible for the Corporations Act 2001 and the ob体育 Act 2001. These acts regulate the conduct and disclosure obligations of financial services providers (including superannuation trustees). ob体育 is also responsible for administering parts of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

As the conduct and disclosure regulator, ob体育 is focused on the behaviours of trustees impacting consumers.

Read more about ob体育's role in super, including co-regulators and industry funding.

Superannuation for consumers

Are you a consumer looking for information to help you understand superannuation? ob体育鈥檚 website offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money.

See also superannuation for consumers including:

  • ob体育鈥檚 role in superannuation
  • professional registers
  • SMSFs
  • complaining about your super fund.

The 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).

Guidance, relief and instruments

ob体育 issues guidance, regulatory relief, legislative instruments, information sheets and other documentation to guide and assist the superannuation industry.

Current projects and consultations

Browse and download information about ob体育鈥檚 current projects and consultations聽relevant to superannuation.

Super news and reports

Read ob体育鈥檚 publications, including media releases, letters to trustees, reports, speeches and articles聽about superannuation.

Further resources on superannuation

This page contains useful links for further information about superannuation, including APRA, the ATO and other ob体育 resources.

Financial services

Find information about ob体育鈥檚 regulatory guidance on compliance with the financial services regime, including links to legislation and media releases about financial services.

Regulatory index

Download regulatory documents and class orders relating to financial services.

What's new

Super industry hit with long list of actions in landmark death benefit claims handling report

31 March 2025

ob体育 has handed down 34 recommendations to superannuation trustees, with its report into death benefit claims handling revealing the devastating impacts that poor industry practices can have on grieving Australians.

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Active Super ordered to pay $10.5 million penalty in ob体育鈥檚 third greenwashing court action

18 March 2025

The Federal Court today imposed a penalty of $10.5 million against Active Super for greenwashing misconduct.

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ob体育 sues AustralianSuper alleging significant death benefit claims failures

12 March 2025

ob体育 is suing AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, the trustee of Australia鈥檚 largest superannuation fund, over delayed processing of nearly 7,000 death benefit claims, according to proceedings filed in the Federal Court.

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Advancing Australia鈥檚 regulatory roadmap for public and private capital markets

26 February 2025

ob体育 has announced its preliminary views on the opportunities and risks emerging from shifts in public and private capital markets and called for feedback and debate on key questions as part of a discussion paper launched today.

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Read the discussion paper

AustralianSuper fined $27 million after ob体育 investigation into failing to merge multiple superannuation accounts

21 February 2025

AustralianSuper, the trustee of Australia鈥檚 largest superannuation fund, will pay a $27 million penalty after the Federal Court today found that it failed to merge multiple member accounts.

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Delivering a step-change in superannuation

30 January 2025

Joint keynote speech by ob体育 Commissioner Simone Constant at the Conexus Financial Super Chair Forum.

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ob体育 calls out superannuation trustees for weak scam and fraud practices

30 January 2025

ob体育 has written to superannuation trustees urging them to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing members to harm.

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Last updated: 21/02/2025 01:08