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Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury is proposing a barrage of reforms that will curb dubious lead generator and superannuation switching activities and make platforms more accountable for the products they offer members. The Enhancing member protections in the superannuation ...

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 This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... retirement - and the cost of that inaction is significant," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. "Without reform, the problem will only grow. We need system-level change to make it easier for people to access tax-free income in retirement." The research ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... choice is not an excuse to "displace" trustee responsibility, stating that product risk "doesn't become somebody else's problem because advice was given, or because the member selected it." "More broadly, the matters suggest ASIC expects trustees to ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... labour constraints and improve safety through solutions that complement existing inspection models. "FMT is solving that problem with a platform that is not only safer and more efficient but also unlocks a new level of asset intelligence and predictive ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... see bank transactions purchasing shares or purchasing properties or even title deeds or share records? Then I think this problem wouldn't exist," she says. Two steps back The collapses have spelled trouble for the financial advice industry, setting ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... legacy systems create a multitude of challenges that compound each other, making it "generally hard to solve". "The main problem we face is that institutions have their own legacy systems which have been there for a long time, and what happens is it ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... "squarely in play". "What [the] decision tells us is that the RBA is no longer willing to treat above-target inflation as a problem that time and patience will resolve," he said. "With the energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz crisis now compounding ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... internationally, and average levels of wealth and income in the economy are pretty good by international comparisons. But we have a problem with inflation. It's too high," he said. "Our projection is that inflation will only return to the target ...

Constant slams super funds over complaints handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... complaints are, of course, a free source of intelligence. "You don't need an expensive consultant to tell you you've got a problem. Your customers are telling you, loud and clear through complaints. And listening and responding to them is customer service ...