Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 44 of 2023
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This instruction guide is designed to assist in the completion of Reporting Form SRF 606.0 RSE Profile (SRF 606.0). This form collects information on the profile of each RSE, defined benefit RSE and ERF’s business operations.
General directions and notes
Reporting level
SRF 606.0 must be completed for each RSE, defined benefit RSE and ERF.
Reporting tables
Tables described in this reporting form list each of the data fields required to be reported. The data fields are listed sequentially in the column order that they will appear in the reported data set. Constraints on the data that can be reported for each field have also been provided.
The Unique identifier column indicates which field or fields form the primary key of the table. Where a field has ‘Y’ in the Unique identifier column, this denotes that this field forms part of the primary key for the table. A blank cell in the Unique identifier column means that the field does not form part of the primary key for the table. Any specific combination of values in the fields that form the primary key of a table must not appear on more than one row in that table when reported.
Reporting basis and units of measurement
Member assets are to be reported as whole dollars, member accounts are to be reported as whole numbers.
Items on SRF 606.0 must be reported as at the end of the reporting period.
Definitions
Terms highlighted in bold italics indicate that the definition is provided in Reporting Standard SRS 101.0 Definitions for Superannuation Data Collections (SRS 101.0).
Specific instructions
Table 1: Member accounts (RSE)
Report Table 1 as at the end of the reporting period.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Registrable Superannuation Entity Member Accounts Count
All filers
Whole numbers
Report the number of member accounts for the RSE, defined benefit RSE or ERF.
Table 2: Member accounts (products)
Report Table 2 as at the end of the reporting period. Report the number of member accounts for each unique superannuation product identifier.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Superannuation Product Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the superannuation product identifier.The superannuation product identifier must correspond to a superannuation product identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
2
Superannuation Product Member Accounts Count
All filers
Whole numbers
Report the number of member accounts for each unique superannuation product identifier.
Table 3: Member accounts (investment menu)
Report Table 3 as at the end of the reporting period. Report the number of member accounts for each combination of superannuation product identifier and investment menu identifier.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Superannuation Product Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the superannuation product identifier.The superannuation product identifier must correspond to a superannuation product identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
2
Investment Menu Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the investment menu identifier.The investment menu identifier must correspond to an investment menu identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
3
Investment Menu Member Accounts Count
All filers
Whole numbers
Report the number of member accounts for each unique combination of superannuation product identifier and investment menu identifier.
Table 4: Member accounts (investment options)
Report a row in Table 4 for each combination of superannuation product identifier, investment menu identifier, andinvestment option identifier that is offered to members, even if there are 0 member accounts or $0 of member assets in that combination.
Note this figure should only include the assets available to members invested in each investment option listed in Table 4.
In particular, the following should not be reported as part of member assets:
a) reserves; and
b) assets arising from the re-investment of one investment option into another.
e.g. If the balanced option re-invests into the cash option, these assets should be reported for the balanced option, but not for the cash option.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Superannuation Product Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the superannuation product identifier.The superannuation product identifier must correspond to a superannuation product identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
2
Investment Menu Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the investment menu identifier.The investment menu identifier must correspond to an investment menu identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
3
Investment Option Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the investment option identifier.The investment option identifier must correspond to an investment option identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
Investment Option Member Accounts Count
All filers
Whole numbers
Report the number of member accounts for each unique combination of superannuation product identifier, investment menu identifier and investment option identifier.
Member Assets Amount
All filers
Dollar values
Report the value of member assets for each unique combination of superannuation product identifier, investment menu identifier and investment option identifier.
Reporting Form SRF 606.1
RSE Profile fees and costs arrangements
Instruction Guide
This instruction guide is designed to assist in the completion of Reporting Form SRF 606.1 RSE Profile fees and costs arrangements (SRF 606.1). This form collects information on the fees and costs arrangements of each RSE, defined benefit RSE and ERF’s business operations.
General directions and notes
Reporting level
SRF 606.1 must be completed for each RSE, defined benefit RSE and ERF.
Reporting tables
Tables described in this reporting form list each of the data fields required to be reported. The data fields are listed sequentially in the column order that they will appear in the reported data set. Constraints on the data that can be reported for each field have also been provided.
The Unique identifier column indicates which field or fields form the primary key of the table. Where a field has ‘Y’ in the Unique identifier column, this denotes that this field forms part of the primary key for the table. A blank cell in the Unique identifier column means that the field does not form part of the primary key for the table. Any specific combination of values in the fields that form the primary key of a table must not appear on more than one row in that table when reported.
Reporting basis and units of measurement
Member assets are to be reported as whole dollars, member accounts are to be reported as whole numbers.
Items on SRF 606.1 must be reported as at the end of the reporting period.
Definitions
Terms highlighted in bold italics indicate that the definition is provided in Reporting Standard SRS 101.0 Definitions for Superannuation Data Collections (SRS 101.0).
Specific instructions
Table 1: Open fee and costs arrangements
Report Table 1 as at the end of the reporting period.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Superannuation Product Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the superannuation product identifier.The superannuation product identifier must correspond to a superannuation product identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
2
Fees And Costs Arrangement Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Reporting the fees and costs arrangement identifier for the fees and costs arrangement
3
Open to new members
All filers
YesNo
Report the fee and cost arrangement is open to new members.
Table 2: Member accounts (fee and cost arrangements)
Report Table 2 as at the end of the reporting period. Report the number of member accounts for each unique fees and costs arrangement identifier for each combination which has member accounts and/or member assets at the end of the period. For Table 2, exclude investment options with the following investment option category types:
Direct Cash Account;
Direct Term Deposit;
Direct Fixed Income Instrument;
Direct Shares;
Direct Hybrid Security; and
Annuity.
Column
Field name
Unique identifier
Applicable to
Valid values
Description
1
Superannuation Product Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the superannuation product identifier.The superannuation product identifier must correspond to a superannuation product identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
2
Investment Menu Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the investment menu identifier.The investment menu identifier must correspond to an investment menu identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
3
Investment Option Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Report the investment option identifier.The investment option identifier must correspond to an investment option identifier reported in SRF 605.0.
4
Fees And Costs Arrangement Identifier
Y
All filers
No more than 20 alpha-numeric characters (with no special characters)
Reporting the fees and costs arrangement identifier for the fees and costs arrangement
5
Investment Option Member Accounts Count
Whole numbers
Report the number of member accounts for each unique combination of superannuation product identifier, investment menu identifier, investment option identifier and fees and costs arrangement identifier
6
Member Assets Amount
Dollar values
Report the value of member assets for each unique combination of superannuation product identifier, investment menu identifier, investment option identifier and fees and costs arrangement identifier
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