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Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... victim-survivors. "We have listened to the survivors and advocates who have a been calling for strong accountability and justice for a long time," Mulino said. "The Albanese Government will establish the principle that convicted perpetrators cannot use ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... that no one else can offer. She also spearheads the SOS Save Our Super website, an advocacy group that is fighting for justice for victims. The site has comprehensive resources and information and contacts for those trying to navigate the labyrinthine ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... by failing to place the Shield Master Fund on a watch list, the Federal Court has found. Handing down findings today, Justice Wheelahan determined Macquarie should have placed the fun on a watch list for further monitoring but failed to do so. His finding ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... will be studied by directors, executive management, and their advisers for years to come," Longo said. "There is much in Justice Lee's judgment that is noteworthy. For me, there are three key observations that every director must take heed of." Long ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... ensure the sustainability of the CSLR," the FAAA said. Another significant factor impacting the ability of clients to get justice is that MISs are prevented from making a complaint to AFCA about the management of a scheme or fund as a whole. AFCA Rule ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... If it's not, let everybody be clearly notified as to why it is not," Williamson said. "Until that is done, there is no justice or closure for DFRDB recipients." Williamson said because of this issue his DFRDB payments require a top up from the Age Pension ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Mulino said. "It reflects the tireless work of survivors and advocates who have long called for stronger accountability and justice." Meanwhile, attorney-general Michelle Rowland said the government will do everything it can to crack down on perpetrators ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... TMDs. AUFM will establish a program to remediate impacted customers, who will be contacted separately in due course." Justice Moshinsky concluded that the employee tasked with ensuring compliance with the DDO regime or the "DDO project manager" did not ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between the President and Powell. Last month the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Powell gave at the Senate Banking ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... rate on hold at 3.5% - 3.75% overnight, as was widely expected. The rate hold comes in the wake of the US Department of Justice serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at ...