Defined Fees

Activity fees

A fee is an activity fee if:

1. the fee relates to costs incurred by the trustee of a superannuation entity that are directly related to an activity of the trustee:
   1. that is engaged in at the request, or with the consent, of a member; or
   2. that relates to a member and is required by law; and
2. those costs are not otherwise charged as an administration fee, an investment fee, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an exit fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.

Administration fees and costs

An administration fee and costs are fees and costs that relate to the administration or operation of the superannuation entity and includes costs incurred by the trustee of the entity that:

1. relate to the administration or operation of the entity; and
2. are not otherwise charged as investment fees and costs, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an activity fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.

Advice fees

A fee is an advice fee if:

1. the fee relates directly to costs incurred by the trustee of a superannuation entity because of the provision of financial product advice to a member by:
   1. a trustee of the entity; or
   2. another person acting as an employee of, or under an arrangement with the trustee of the entity; and
2. those costs are not otherwise charged as administration fees and costs, investment fees and costs, a switching fee, an activity fee or an insurance fee.

Buy-sell spreads

A buy-sell spread is a fee to recover costs incurred by the trustee of a superannuation entity in relation to the sale and purchase of assets of the entity.

Exit fees

An exit fee is a fee, other than a buy-sell spread, that relates to the disposal of all or part of member’s interests in a superannuation entity.

Insurance fees

A fee is an insurance fee if:

1. the fee relates directly to either or both of the following:
   1. insurance premiums paid by the trustee of a superannuation entity in relation to a member or members of the entity;
   2. costs incurred by the trustee of a superannuation entity in relation to the provision of insurance for a member or members of the entity; and
2. the fee does not relate to any part of a premium paid or cost incurred in relation to a life policy or a contract of insurance that relates to a benefit to the member that is based on the performance of an investment rather than the realisation of a risk; and
3. the premiums and costs to which the fee relates are not otherwise charged as an administration fees and costs, investment fees and costs, a switching fee, an activity fee or an advice fee.

Investment fees

An investment fees and costs are fees and costs that relates to the investment of the assets of a superannuation entity and includes:

1. fees in payment for the exercise of care and expertise in the investment of those assets (including performance fees); and
2. costs, incurred by the trustee of the entity that:
   1. relate to the investment of assets of the entity; and
   2. are not otherwise charged as an administration fees and costs, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an activity fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.

Switching fees

A switching fee for a MySuper product is a fee to recover the costs of switching all or part of a member’s interest in a superannuation entity from one class of beneficial interest in the entity to another.

A switching fee for a superannuation product other than MySuper product, is a fee to recover the costs of switching all or part of a member’s interest in the superannuation entity from one investment option or product in the entity to another.

Transaction costs

Transaction costs are costs associated with the sale and purchase of assets of the superannuation entity other than costs that are recovered by the superannuation entity charging buy-sell spreads.