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SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... "disreputable" employers from exploiting their employees, with the unpaid super bill currently sitting at over $5 billion. Treasury said the reform is designed to make it easier for employees to spot missed contributions sooner, and to get funds into ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Western Australian Treasury Corporation has appointed Mathew McCrum as head of markets. McCrum joins from U Ethical Investors, where he spent nine months as a fixed income consultant. Before that, he managed fixed interest at UniSuper and spent two ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... expanded voluntary taxonomies in recent years", the report clarified. Domestic focus has taken a particular shift with the Treasury opening a consultation on fund labelling in 2025. The report predicted this would continue to develop in 2026 before implementation ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... of markets and chief economist at Lazard. Prior to joining Lazard, he served as acting assistant secretary of the US Treasury for economic policy. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and managing director at BlackRock, where he managed systematic ...

Small win for First Guardian victims amid platform transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... steadfast in its position that the First Guardian scheme was fraudulent. As a result, the trustee has made an application to Treasury for financial assistance under Part 23 of the SIS Act and has said it will "vigorously defend" the case brought by A ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... confirmed 600 members had their accounts accessed in the cyberattack and 10 suffered a financial loss totalling $750,000. Treasury unveils major super tax changes Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled several major superannuation tax changes in October. Under ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Treasury is seeking industry feedback on the proposed reforms that aim to reduce tax concessions under Division 296 "enjoyed by individuals with large superannuation balances." The proposed changes centre on applying a 30% tax rate on earnings from ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... fork out $70 million to fund the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) for FY26 - breaching the $20 million cap - Treasury offered some hope in finally calling for a review of the controversial scheme. 2. The regulatory pendulum has swung too far ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... Superannuation Benefits program, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO). Treasury said payments related to the Defence Force Superannuation Benefits program are expected to increase by $501 million in 2025-26 ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... sector activity and a near-term increase in mining profits reflecting higher bulk commodity and gold prices." All in all, Treasury said MYEFO delivered a stronger budget, with lower deficits and less debt over the forward estimates. "This builds on the ...