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SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... alone. "The exclusion entrenches the gender super gap and undermines the universality that underpins Australia's retirement system," SMC said. "The outdated exclusion was originally made to prevent fees eroding low-balance super accounts, but that reason ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Private markets have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... agent misconduct, including poor and unlawful tax advice, and maintain community confidence in the integrity of the tax system." The proposed five new criminal offenses for unregistered tax preparers include providing tax agent services for a fee; providing ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Future Fund will cut costs by $10 to $15 million in FY27, in a bid to ensure costs and staffing levels remain appropriate for the years ahead. It expects further savings in subsequent years. Australia's sovereign wealth fund said it will achieve ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Reilly and the suspension of Conexus's licence were necessary to protect consumers, promote confidence in the financial system and deter similar misconduct by others." Reilly has the right to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... government mandates that the fund send a 'we suck' letter to every member," Walsh said. "That letter is effectively a 'system failure' notification. It tells the member: 'Your fund is underperforming. You should consider moving your money.' "The government ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... added consumers expect trustees to act as gatekeepers and creating incentives for them to do their job will support a safer system. In the CSLR reforms, Treasury proposes revising the treatment of counterfactual loss for CSLR-eligible financial advice ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Cbus has appointed Amanda Hagan as its chief technology officer, having not had one since 2024. Cbus said Hagan brings decades of executive leadership experience across healthcare, energy and financial services, with a keen focus on technology development ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... platforms more accountable for the products they offer members. The Enhancing member protections in the superannuation system consultation covers four key issues: making switching superannuation safer, strengthening trustee governance, limiting or better ...