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Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
New research from Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed an "alarming spike" in the number of Australians with very small super balances and no pre-existing advice relationship taking part in super switching. The SMC research said these small-balance ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... investment in Shield was blocked by ASIC by way of a stop order. The likes of Super Consumers Australia (SCA) and Super Members Council continue to call for a ban on lead generation for superannuation and financial advice, including extending the anti-hawking ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... informed, protected, and supported in the face of increasing digital threats," Constant added. It comes as Super Members Council (SMC) urges the government to include better consumer protections in super in the upcoming Federal Budget following the collapses ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage, SMC states that in the ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... take actions that improve their retirement savings. The survey of more than 1500 people compiled by the Super Members Council (SMC) highlights the increase in Australians' confidence in superannuation as 64% of participants said the system works well ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Association and Australian Private Hospitals Association. Among the industry bodies and associations, the Super Members Council (SMC) received the second-biggest payment of $906,000 from Hostplus, followed by Prime Super's payment to the Recruitment ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... higher superannuation contributions (from higher wages) and tax from investment earnings." In response, the Super Members Council (SMC) urged the government to rethink its decision to push the bill for Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) costs ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), the Super Members Council (SMC), and more. ASIC said it received "broad support" from industry groups and other interested parties to execute ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... consultation arising from that discussion paper that that will be one of the issues that we'll consider." Super Members Council (SMC) spoke out against the decision to force the super sector to help foot the multi-million-dollar CSLR bill. It said ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... week for one employer, as it was invented to prevent fees eroding low-balance super accounts, a reason the Super Members Council (SMC) said "no longer stacks up". According to its analysis, scrapping the 30-hour threshold would make super fairer and ...