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First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... date has been pushed out from October 19 to February 27." "We know that the money is safe, provided that AFCA wins the court case. The money will then go to our superannuation accounts," she said. Kee went on to say that upon a successful court outcome ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has urged superannuation trustees to make good use of member data to better understand their needs as they move towards and through retirement. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said retirement is seen as an isolated ...

Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... compensate victims in December 2025. ASIC did not seek a pecuniary penalty in the matter, owing to the circumstances of the case, including the timely payment of compensation to affected members, the regulator said. Based on documents supplied by the ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
APRA is targeting platform trustees' uplift in investment governance in a new consultation, which is underscored by Labor's proposed new powers that will enable it to police new capital requirements for superannuation funds that offer higher-risk options ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
The government will enforce sweeping reforms around cold calling, predatory superannuation switching and managed investment schemes (MISs) in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, which lost an estimated $1 billion in retirement ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... claim," she notes. "So, I guess the question is: what can we do to stop people getting to that point?" Mu says there is a case for reviewing the wider disability and income support ecosystem - including the NDIS, workers' compensation, life insurance ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... as well," Albanese said. Albanese added that while Trump holds a different position on tariffs, he pushed Australia's case by highlighting the growing presence of Australian superannuation funds in the US. "Australian Super, for example, our biggest ...

AI advice boom highlights urgent need for affordable advice: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... confirmation from government websites, financial advisers or other professionals. Schubert said the findings strengthened the case for the government to progress its long promised Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms. "Australians shouldn't ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... stands ready to raise the cash rate further 'if upside risks [to its inflation outlook] materialise'." Bassanese said his base case remains that the RBA will be on hold for the remainder of the year with a rate cut "pencilled in" for the first half of ...

Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... schemes Marsh examined, the sectors that generate investor losses are the sectors that fund the compensation, which is not the case in Australia. Despite accounting for almost all (96%) compensation the CSLR has paid, the personal financial advice sector ...
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