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

ASIC's website contains information for employees and employers, including ASIC Information Sheet 89 Communicating with employees about choice of superannuation fund: 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

Read 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 (RSEs). 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.

Registrable superannuation entities document register search

The document register records and makes available for download copies of the following documents lodged with ASIC in relation to RSEs:

  • audited financial reports
  • notices of removal, resignation or cessation of RSE auditors
  • notices of extension of RSE auditor term.

We are always looking to improve our superannuation information and would like to know what’s important to you. Please leave us feedback by emailing super.feedback@asic.gov.au.

Note: This address is not for general inquiries about our services or advice. We suggest asking us a question online instead.

What's new

End-to-end accountability: Remarks to ASFA Conference 2024

20 November 2024

Remarks by ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant at Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference 2024 in Sydney on 20 November 2024.

Read the speech

ASIC writes to superannuation trustees to drive improvement to death benefit claims handling

19 November 2024

ASIC has written to the CEOs of superannuation trustees, urging them to assess their death benefit claims handling practices and address any identified deficiencies.

Read the release

ASIC sues Cbus alleging systemic claims handling failures

12 November 2024

More than 10,000 members and claimants of the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund (Cbus) were impacted by death benefits and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance claims taking more than 90 days to be processed, according to allegations contained in documents lodged by ASIC in the Federal Court.

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ASIC updates guidance for auditors following extension to financial reporting and audit obligations

24 October 2024

ASIC has released updated regulatory guidance for the resignation, removal and replacement of auditors. The updates to Regulatory Guide 26 Resignation, removal and replacement of auditors (RG 26) reflect expanded obligations applying in relation to registrable superannuation entities (RSEs) and retail corporate collective investment vehicles (retail CCIVs).

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ASIC’s urges businesses to prepare for mandatory climate reporting

18 September 2024

From 1 January 2025, many large Australian businesses will need to prepare annual sustainability reports containing mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, following passage of a major Bill through Parliament.

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ASIC’s proceedings against Rest alleging misleading member representations are dismissed

18 September 2024

The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC’s case against superannuation trustee, Rest, for allegedly making misleading representations about limitations on members’ rights to transfer superannuation funds out of the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust between March 2015 and May 2018.

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ASIC updates superannuation forecasts relief instrument

13 September 2024

ASIC has updated the default rate of nominal wage inflation in ASIC (Superannuation Calculators and Retirement Estimates) Instrument 2022/603 from 4% p.a. to 3.7% p.a. following a period of industry consultation.

Read the release

Last updated: 20/10/2014 12:00