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Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... caused real consumer harm. Better licensing, more time for funds to check the safety of transactions, and stronger advertising frameworks will be much-needed guardrails," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "The vast majority of Australians have ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... unprofitable at the moment as they spend more than they earn to fund future growth. Jenkins adds these startups lean on advertising for monetisation, which often draws from the same market share of incumbents that are investing in them. "There's only ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... strengthening the rules on unsolicited selling, addressing conflicted payment structures and disrupting harmful or misleading advertising. Part of the changes include imposing ongoing regulatory supervision over lead generation conduct and remuneration ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Treasury has begun consulting on banning the advertising of superannuation products when onboarding employees, releasing its draft regulations. When hiring new staff, Treasury is proposing that employers only show three types of superannuation products ...

Nominate now for the MAX 2026 Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards 2026. The MAX Awards has recognised industry excellence across marketing, advertising and sales in financial services for over the past ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... with the creative agency Thinkerbell and will roll out nationally via catch-up TV and streaming services, outdoor advertising, audio, social and digital as well as workplace and industry channels. In 2024, ASIC urged super funds and the industry to do ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... to do so. Some of the posts achieved as many as 35,000 views. Goodger has previously been found to breach the UK's Advertising Standards Authority's code, for the irresponsible promotion of a weight loss supplement which allegedly included editing her ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... viewing super as a pool of capital for political purposes. The bill was read the second time to introduce a reform on advertising and stapling of super products during employee onboarding. O'Brien agreed that the Coalition supports many of the measures ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Hostplus leads the charge on sporting sponsorship deals as the superannuation sectors' budget for marketing and advertising also balloons, even as APRA cracks down on non-essential expenditure. According to newly released APRA data, Hostplus spent ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Potential reforms around the advertising and stapling of superannuation products during employee onboarding were introduced to the House of Representatives today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill ...