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Estimated CSLR levy comes in at $127m for FY27

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... by the CSLR. "Without urgent reform to the CSLR's design, special levies on industry will again be required to meet the gap for the foreseeable future," chief executive Blake Briggs said. "This is another blow to law abiding financial advice businesses ...

ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... advantages, of course, in terms of transparency of the public market." Constant said that despite this, ASIC is still aware of a "gap" in reporting standards across the investment community. She said that Australia is lagging other major countries in ...

APRA to continue crackdown on super fund expenditure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... year after the Covenant came into effect, it was clear some in the industry are still lagging. "There is a clear and growing gap between those trustees who are focused on compliance that are meeting minimum expectations, and those who have really embraced ...

Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... centre in advice, as firms face far greater profit and practice burdens than we first thought," Green said. "The perception gap itself is alarming (the gap between what practices think they spend on administration, compliance and implementation and the ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
TAL is collaborating with SANE, a digital mental healthcare platform for eligible super fund members dealing with mental health issues. The collaboration combines SANE's expertise and its clinical and lived experience insights, with TAL's investment ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
Senator Jane Hume's Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 2025 sparked a wave of backlash during its second reading in the Senate this week. The bill, which seeks to allow spouses to split superannuation annually ...

Member engagement lies in rewards, gamification: Whitepaper

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... retirement income calculators, according to the Rethinking superannuation engagement paper. One effective way to bridge this gap, the paper suggested, is by offering members tangible, immediate value such as rewards or lifestyle benefits. Currently ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... when the sector is regulated." "Swyftx is working with the government and other organisations to address the crypto advice gap, but it will take time." Looking ahead, Swyftx predicts around 1.6 million Australians, or 7% adults, will enter the crypto ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... highlight the need for key legislative reforms for managed investment schemes - to strengthen investor protection, address data gap." ASIC will also look at the role superannuation funds play in private markets. In the report, the regulator warned trustees ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... draws on global research across 13 markets with 11,800 participants over the age of 50. The report highlighted the growing gap between rising life expectancy and financial preparedness leading to an urgent need to rethink how people prepare for longer ...