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Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... retirement - and help us support them better along the way." The super fund also called for the end of unpaid super and stopping scams and high-pressure selling tactics. "Australians' retirement savings can be put at serious risk because some operators ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... continuing to build on the strong foundations already in place as we move into our next phase of growth." AFCA said the Scams Prevention Framework will introduce a new line of business requiring new capabilities, systems and cross-sector coordination. ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... anti-scam and fraud practices after a review found "significant" gaps in communications to members. Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking against the big four banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... suspect those funds were the proceeds from a crime", ASIC said. ASIC said the funds were derived from suspected international scams that targeted Australian investors. "At the time of offending, Gunn was a director of Mormarkets Pty Ltd, a company that ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... the forefront of concern for ASIC as it sees consumers face risks from automated decisions, AI-driven interactions, and scams amplified by technology. It has found varying maturity in how businesses adopt AI and manage governance risks. "While agentic ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... commissioner Simone Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance for super trustees in preventing, detecting and responding to scams and fraud activity. Equip Super, TelstraSuper terminate merger plans Equip Super and TelstraSuper called off their proposed ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Australia (ASFA) has launched two new tools to help super trustees strengthen their fraud controls. The new features, dubbed the Scams and Fraud Toolkit and the Scams Policy Template, are now available and come in response to regulatory and community ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... approach to helping members targeted by questionable schemes that promise better performance, warning them about potential scams while carefully navigating defamation and advice restrictions.

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... Further, in the wake of the collapse of FTX and risks associated with money laundering, security failures, and investment scams, the report found that the net lack of trust in digital currencies has risen to 60% in 2025 from 57% last year. However, among ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... efficient way." In FY25, AFCA received 159 complaints about cryptocurrency firms that were voluntary members in relation to scams, interpretation of product terms and conditions, and failure to act in a client's best interest. Additionally, in the ...