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ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
ASIC has called out superannuation trustees for not doing enough to protect retirement savings of Australians on platforms even after repeated warnings from regulators about the dangers of poor oversight. ASIC's report Safeguarding super: How well are ...

Payday Super to tackle gender super gap: Aware Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... Super regime, which kicks into gear on July 1, as "one of the most meaningful improvements to Australia's retirement savings system in a generation." "Many of Aware Super's members are women working in health care, education and community services ...

ASIC sues three Keystone Asset Management directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... superannuation members from the collapse of the Shield Master Fund. Some 5800 investors with $530 million in retirement savings were invested in Shield. Keystone, which is now in liquidation, was the responsible entity for Shield. ASIC alleges about ...

FSC links active super choices to stronger retirement outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... working life, such as switching to a lower-fee or higher-growth superannuation option, can substantially increase retirement savings compared to remaining in a default MySuper product. Among the findings, an individual who switches to a lower-fee investment ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... easing has become harder to make. "GDP growth is weakening, unemployment has risen to 4.5%, households are running down savings buffers, and spending is already outpacing disposable income." Chesler added the risk of stagflation is now at the forefront ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... personal investor Renae Smith said rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures make it more important for retirement savings to work efficiently. "Australians are careful about comparing mortgages, energy and insurance bills, but when it comes to super ...

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... about $2.79 trillion in total member assets. In terms of investments, Choice portfolios have a large proportion of member savings in multi-sector strategies, which came to about $992.24 billion. There is about $419.27 billion in single-sector strategies. ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... carer, the additional contributions and compound investment returns could translate to an extra $45,000 in retirement savings. SMC said the issue disproportionately affects women, who account for more than 70% of recipients of the highly means-tested ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... 2025, alleging failures in due diligence concerning the Shield Master Fund which oversaw around $160 million of retirement savings into Shield through its fund. "The independent superannuation trustee model has been a driver of growth and innovation ...

Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... balances increased 5.5% overall during the year, reflecting the continued strength of Australia's compulsory retirement savings system. However, the figures also reveal that women aged 60-64 continue to retire with substantially less super than men ...