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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 ...

Perennial expands resources investment universe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Perennial Partners has launched the Perennial Global Resources Trust, expanding its resources investment capability from just Australia into global markets following the closure of its Perennial Strategic Natural Resources Trust to new investors. The ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
For much of Australia's compulsory superannuation era, investing for retirement has been built on a quiet understanding: contribute consistently, trust professional fund managers and allow time to do the work. For a growing number of younger Australians ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has pushed back against criticism of the compulsory system saying it has delivered significant gains for retirement security and reduced pressure on the federal budget. ASFA chief executive ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is the only scheme of its kind worldwide funded from the retirement savings of people who cannot claim from it, and that needs to ...

Teen workers to miss out on $411m in FY27: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) said half a million teen workers across Australia will miss out on $411 million in super this financial year due to the current exclusion if they work part-time. The SMC said the outdated law is prohibiting around 530,000 ...

Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Nearly 2.4 million Australian now hold cryptocurrency, according to new research, as local exchange Swyftx announced it is the first domestic crypto platform to offer both traditional asset classes alongside digital assets. Investment Trends' inaugural ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance for SMSFs affected by the looming limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) changes for residential property, with the SMSF Association (SMSFA) saying it provides important clarity for trustees ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Emerging markets, commodities and maturing private assets took the shine away from equities, helping deliver nearly 12% p.a. for NGS Super members over the last financial year. Headline performers were less about the dominance of global and local equities ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Amid a ratings downgrade and possible governance issues concerning the Centuria Bass Credit Fund (CBCF), Morningstar predicts the property debt fund will be pulled from major investment platforms and unlikely receive new inflows. In an analyst note ...