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ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients inappropriate advice which ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Shield and First Guardian master fund collapses that impacted 11,000 super members and put more than $1 billion of their savings at stake. Running in parallel are the enhancing member protections in the superannuation system consumers and lead generation ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... fund said but remain above typical levels. Members who switched investments options predominantly moved their retirement savings into very defensive options, such as Cash and Term Deposits. Blakey said it was natural to feel concerned during periods ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... downside risk. "While not a material driver of returns, the allocation has contributed positively to members' retirement savings since its inclusion," AMP general manager of investments Stuart Eliot told Financial Standard. "We will continue to assess ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... business before taking the top job in January 2022. On his new role, Hamilton commented: "With aging demographics, a mature savings system, emerging asset classes and disruptive technology, the role for the FSC to drive advocacy and good policy to deliver ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... my due diligence, Google checking and so forth," Kee says. This took place in November 2023 and in December her super savings transferred over to First Guardian. Kee opted for no insurance. In January, when she contacted Reilly Financial to enquire about ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... in the economy. The report found Australia's profit-to-member super system has grown into one of the largest retirement savings pools in the world, with more than 12 million Australians holding over $1.9 trillion in super savings. "Thanks to the creation ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... institutional-quality investment management as key client benefits, while practice benefits - particularly simplified management, time savings, and reduced compliance workload - are reinforcing managed accounts as an essential operating tool for advice ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... executive Blake Briggs said: "Superannuation platforms provide Australians with greater control over their retirement savings and are often used by people with more complex financial circumstances who have received personal advice on tailored investment ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... deters other corporations from doing the same. "Superannuation trustees play a crucial role safeguarding the retirement savings of their members. Australians expect super trustees to take the steps necessary to monitor funds available on their platforms. ...