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Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... Findings indicated around 700,000 Australians over 65 not engaged in full-time work have super in low-earning savings accounts, reducing their disposable income in retirement. The report shows that, contrary to popular belief, most Australian retirees ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... reminding that these protections must also be in place by 1 July 2026 to strengthen member protection and prevent multiple accounts with duplicate fees. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said: "We also need to see action to protect Australians from ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... meant to take place between the liquidator, Chiodo Corporation and City Built. "The liquidator has frozen $110 million in accounts belonging to City Built's owners and is suing the construction company and associated parties for the return of $158 ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... 44%. Superannuation complaints were down 16% in FY25, with AFCA receiving 6164. Of these, close to 4000 related to super accounts, while most of the balance were in relation to group insurance. Delays in claims handling were again the subject of the ...

APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... entities have robust information controls in place, including - but not limited to - multi factor authentication for member accounts," she said. She said APRA is committed to increasing transparency of retirement product performance and will now publish ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... Stopping short of calling it vertically integrated, ASIC warns it aims to uncover any conflicts of interests in the managed accounts sector particularly as more AFSLs build in-house products. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the managed accounts ...

Lonsec recruits sales head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... services distribution and strategic client engagement roles. Before her nine years at Challenger, most recently as head of accounts and research, she spent six years at AMP Capital as head of research and platforms. Schofield will lead the sales effort ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
The amount being taken from superannuation accounts to pay for dental and IVF treatments increased significantly in the year to June 30. Fresh data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today shows another spike in Aussies applying for early ...

Vanguard partners to launch core-satellite portfolios for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... model portfolio offering. The Vanguard Core-Satellite Model Portfolios are available to advisers as separately managed accounts (SMAs) and encompass five multi-asset portfolio options ranging from 'Conservative' to 'All Growth'. Designed for long-term ...

BUSSQ streamlines product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... BUSSQ Super. All members can now access the additional investment options and insurance cover without having to switch accounts and at no extra cost. BUSSQ said the move is part of an ongoing strategy to simplify its products and services for members ...