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Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... provided regarding the Shield Master Fund. The determination related to a client who was a member of the Macquarie Superannuation Plan and lost most of his super after being advised by an InterPrac adviser to invest in Shield. InterPrac denied it was ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... executive Bill Watson has told Financial Standard he has grave concerns about the current trajectory of Australia's superannuation industry. "I get the feeling we are letting our members down in terms of poor service," Watson said. "Firstly, we've got ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... potential for differences in how negative earnings are treated for Division 296 purposes, depending on the type of superannuation interest held by an individual. "There also appear to be situations, such as SMSFs with unallocated reserves, where members ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

Aware, TelstraSuper take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
With a signed successor fund transfer deed, Aware Super and TelstraSuper are now just a couple of months out from merging. The two funds said they will look to transfer all TelstraSuper members to Aware in the next two months. A limited service period ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... January. Everett joined First Super as deputy chief executive in November, bringing with him more than 20 years of superannuation experience, including as chief executive of the Superannuation Trustee Office for Guild Group, an executive of ESSSuper ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... mergers, his innovative member first service model and his significant contribution to strengthening Australia's superannuation sector. This was the 25th annual award to recognise a fund executive who has made a lasting contribution to their fund and ...

AMP investment chief reshapes her team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
AMP investment chief Anna Shelley has handed out a string of promotions on the back of a solid year for its superannuation business. Stuart Eliot, Duy To, Steve Flegg and Jeronimo Harrison have all been promoted as part of the investment team refresh. ...

Aware Super strengthens corporate super team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Aware Super has appointed a senior corporate super manager to lead the expansion of the fund's corporate superannuation team. Philip Seubert has been with Aware Super for five years as a business development manager and has more than 20 years of ...

Constant slams super funds over complaints handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has taken aim at superannuation fund trustees over how they identify systemic issues from member complaints. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said five out of the 10 super funds the regulator is reviewing over ...