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New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... goose to help Australians better understand how super works, why it matters, and how even small actions today can mean more money in retirement. SMC research shows nearly half of Australians don't understand the basics of super, and many still feel disconnected ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... consumer protections, or we risk further Shield and First Guardian-style collapses, which means more Australians losing money they have saved to live on in retirement," Schubert said. "Platforms and SMSFs are often typically more complex and costly products ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Goodger alone has one million. According to reports by UK media, some of their followers invested in the CFD scheme and lost money as a result. The FCA said as many as 80% of investors in CFDs lose money. "These influencers betrayed the trust of those ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Trump said that since he took office the typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. We have millions and millions of people. Because the stock market has done so well, setting all those records. Your 401(k)s ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Super said. Travis noted that while Aware Super research found nine out of 10 Australians were worried about running out of money in retirement, members were leaving up to 25% of their super unspent. "Retirement Manager is not just for implementing a ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... release can also supplement retirement income, meet one-off or irregular expenses, or retiree debts, enabling access to money while continuing to live in the dwelling. Homesafe said financial advisers and superannuation funds are critical to the introduction ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... attorney removed," she said. "Almost all of those were family members, and in almost all those cases, it was because they stole money from mum or dad. It's terrible because in a lot of those cases, even when there's a loss of capacity, the small ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... people want to invest in a volatile asset class, they should take the responsibility to the full account even if they lose money," she said. Additionally, many of her clients are young families, and they do not have the flexibility to invest due to their ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... that would be adjusted to around $710,477. "Now, we've not had the opportunity to invest, use or do anything because that money was never paid to us," Williamson said. "Me and every other DFRDB superannuant have been denied that money from the jump. ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... different scenarios on how the new tax can impact wealthy clients, modelling the implications of either leaving all their money in super or investing outside of it. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, which ...