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Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... after death. Superannuation advocacy body's Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Super Members Council (SMC) welcomed the proposal. "For too long, perpetrators of family violence have been able to profit from their victims' death ...

New government must prioritise payday super: SMC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) is urging Australia's newly elected government to pass the payday super legislation as a matter of priority within its first 100 days in power. The council's analysis found that in 2021-22, about $5.1 billion of super went ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... will achieve meaningful tax reform. This needs to be the focus of tax discussions going forward." Meantime, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said Labor's plans to guarantee all low-deposit home loans for first home buyers could increase financial ...

Michael Dwyer joins impact fund board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... serves as a director of ASX-listed Iress and holds advisory roles with the ASIC Consultative Panel and the Global Advisory Council for Tobacco-Free Portfolios. In recognition of his industry and community contributions, he was appointed a Member of the ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... and, rather than be scared by volatility, be alive to the opportunities that it may present." Likewise, Super Members Council executive general manager, strategy and insights Matthew Linden said despite falls in super balances, the superannuation sector ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... leader Peter Dutton's stern stance on the policy, which was heavily critcised by the industry, including the Super Members Council (SMC). SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the withdrawal will hike the house prices, instead of creating more new ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... who want to leave a more sustainable world for the next generation, top super fund leaders say. Attending the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference on Wednesday, Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle joined Unisuper chief investment ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Australian anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans has told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) summit that he will be pushing for tougher penalties on those who have not done enough to abolish slavery from their supply chains. "As ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... keeping all options open before the corporate watchdog is forced to intervene in the private markets, he told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) this morning. Longo said ASIC is prepared to engage with industry bodies, such as ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... need to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) during a post-budget briefing with the Financial Services Council. Responding to concerns that collective charging rules might allow the new class of adviser to provide holistic retirement ...