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Advisers call for apology from Super Members Council

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... should formally apologise for its recent remarks about "dodgy financial advisers." Earlier this week, the Super Members Council (SMC) renewed calls for anti-hawking legislation to be extended to stop financial advisers using third parties to cold call ...

Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has revived its predecessor's calls to extend anti-hawking legislation, slamming a sub-set of financial advisers using social media posts and cold calling to drum up business. Prior to its merger, the Australian Institute ...

Super Members Council appoints inaugural chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) will soon welcome Ann Sherry as its first chair. Sherry will replace Nicola Roxon who has served in the role in an acting capacity since the lobby group's launch. Roxon will revert to a board director position. Sherry ...

Vision Super chair departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... February this year following a health battle. As a result, Darmanin will also step down as a director of the Super Members Council. Replacing Darmanin as Vision Super chair is Graham Sherry. He was appointed to the role on May 10 and has served on the ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in 2018. AIST has since merged with Industry Super Australia to create Super Members Council. Stevens' appointment follows that of Winnie Huen yesterday to the role of general manager, strategy and transformation. ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... is a crucial and long-overdue step in improving their financial security in retirement," Delahunty said. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said paying super on parental leave would benefit 180,000 Australian families each year. "The ...

Quality of retirement does not depend on super balance: Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... man has around $107,700 in super. A 20% deposit on an $800,000 home is $160,000. In addition, modelling by Super Members Council found removing the cap on using super for housing would push capital city house prices up by $75,000. The Committee also ...

SMC says 'reckless' plan could cost taxpayers $1tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed the Coalition's plan for young Australians to use their super for a house deposit, saying new modelling shows it could cost taxpayers a cumulative $1 trillion. SMC said even a policy which capped super withdrawals ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... superannuation switching business models." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which is now Super Members Council (SMC), has advocated for the banning of advice firms using third parties to solicit business via cold calling, and ...

Super for housing 'economically reckless': SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has warned that encouraging young Australians to use their superannuation for a house deposit could dramatically drive-up house prices and deplete their retirement savings. "We all desperately want more Australians to ...