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AustralianSuper fined $17 million for failure to merge duplicate accounts

The article from Reuters discusses how Australia's largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, was fined A$17 million by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for failing to merge duplicate accounts, which led to members being charged multiple sets of fees. This issue affected approximately 90,000 members over a period from July 2013 to March 2023. The fine was imposed due to the fund's negligence in not having adequate systems in place to identify and consolidate these duplicate accounts, resulting in financial detriment to its members. AustralianSuper has since taken steps to rectify the situation by merging the accounts and compensating the affected members. The penalty reflects ASIC's commitment to ensuring superannuation funds act in the best interests of their members.

Read the Full Reuters Article at:
[ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/australiansuper-fined-17-million-failure-merge-duplicate-accounts-2025-02-21/ ]