2017 ended on a typically busy note, with several new superannuation-related announcements added to the already crowded agenda for 2018. This month’s rules and regs highlights some of the significant recent developments and updates the status of the government’s superannuation bills. Royal Commission into banking, superannuation and financial services The government has formalised the details for its Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. Of particular relevance for superannuation, the terms of reference require the Commissioner, Kenneth Hayne, to inquire into whether: the use by financial services entities of superannuation members’ retirement savings, for any purpose, does...