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Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... backed by the superannuation sector, which said the changes reinforce the integrity of the retirement savings system. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said convicted perpetrators would no longer be ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... The interactions between the measures are as important as the measures themselves." The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) chief executive Rachel Waterhouse said the CGT discount reforms undermine confidence in long-term investing. While ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
The Actuaries Institute and the Australian Banking Association (ABA) have welcomed the measures taken by the government to tackle structural productivity concerns in the Australian economy. The ABA said the Federal Budget has laid the groundwork to ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... exemption or superannuation tax arrangements." The exemption of superannuation was met with resounding relief. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said this is a win for 19 million Australians with ...

ASX not in a rush to pick next chief executive: Chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... operator does not want to rush the appointment of its next chief executive. Speaking at the Australian Shareholders' Association 2026 Investor Conference in Melbourne last week, Clarke said succession planning is one of the most important decisions ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is expanding its technical implementation service across all ASFA members, regardless of their membership status. From July, access to ASFA InPractice's (AIP) co-design working groups will ...

Mulino, Hogan headline 2026 SIAA Conference

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference will soon unveil several, new key initiatives and research, while the minister for financial services and his counterpart will provide updates on critical reforms at the annual conference. ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... retirement circumstances and needs, is not comparable to how the test is used for MySuper products," he said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said the performance test "has done a great job" but it ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
A recent survey conducted by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will increase the cost of financial advice and may see a significant departure of advisers from the industry. The ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective obligations. ...