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Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... "The government is literally ordering millions of people to switch." Walsh added Treasury has assumed super switching is a choice made under duress. "It ignores the reality that for millions of Australians, a switch is a system cleanup," he said. "We ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... which appropriately balance consumer protection, the risk of future collapses and the right of individuals to exercise choice in the superannuation system," he said.

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
New laws that ban the ability to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
Hostplus is considering allowing members using its Choiceplus platform to invest in digital assets. Through Choiceplus, members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... The "MySuper product exception" will allow a person to advertise a MySuper product only, and not any broader features or Choice product options, even if these are available to a MySuper product holder within the fund. To qualify, amongst other conditions ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... The platform allowed clients seeking to be verified as sophisticated investors to make unlimited attempts at a multiple-choice quiz until they have passed were deemed one. During the period, Binance also failed to provide a product disclosure statement ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... maintaining active oversight and providing effect to the governance settings they have adopted. He also highlighted a member's choice is not an excuse to "displace" trustee responsibility, stating that product risk "doesn't become somebody else's problem ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... 20, it's got a pretty unique combination that I've described. It's got diversification, it's got superior choice, it's got superior valuation, and historically, it has been the sweet spot for returns," he said.

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... for-profit platform-based super funds had under $100,000 in super, and 8% had under $200,000. "Healthy competition and choice are important long-term features of Australia's super system, but alarm bells should be ringing when data shows a clear ...