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Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... on the findings, Brighter Super head of retirement Jennifer McSpadden said retirement is shaped by decisions made today, urging members to be engaged early. "While the best time to start planning was years ago, the next best time is today. We want to ...

APRA-regulated funds should not pay CSLR special levy: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
The Super Members Council (SMC) is urging the government to carve out APRA-regulated super trustees' responsibility in the FY27 Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) special levy, claiming that it will be a "clear breach" of the scheme's principle ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... super to reduce fees and make it easier to manage." Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is urging Australians to check if they have any lost or unclaimed super. "It's part of our commitment to helping people retire with ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... suggesting legislating protections for those who have made "good faith" efforts to comply. The Super Members Council (SMC) is urging the swift passage of the bill, claiming that any delay costs workers $110 million a week in unpaid retirement savings. ...

Eildon recommends Samuel Terry takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Eildon Capital Group (EDC) is urging shareholders to accept Samuel Terry Asset Management's off-market takeover bid. Eildon's independent board committee told shareholders to accept Samuel Terry's offer, which recently went up from $0.80 per security ...

3500 advisers at risk as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... be able to provide tax (financial) advice to retail clients from next year. ASIC said some 1143 need to do this. ASIC is urging advisers to have their licensee ensure the FAR is updated on their behalf. To assist them in determining what may need updating ...

Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... Save Our Super campaign, comprising victims of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian collapses, published a petition urging the government to provide $5 million in seed capital to a trust fund, the beneficiaries of which would be the 12,000 or more ...

Investors want regulatory clarity on digital assets: Binance

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Australian investors are urging authorities to come together to provide better protection and access to digital assets, as many are increasing their allocation to the sector, a new Binance survey found. The latest Binance Australia User Survey revealed ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... to add no value to consumers, erode super balances due to exorbitant fees, and jeopardise people's life savings. SCA is urging the federal government to prohibit unfair trading practices economy-wide, including for financial services, and pushing for ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... year, UGC's authorised representative Global Capital Property Fund (GCPF) was found to have contacted prospective clients, urging them to establish a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to invest in highly speculative schemes tied to Hewish. "[UGC] ...