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Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... consequences of these regulatory instruments were addressed. This is similar to the benefit gained from increasing the Superannuation Guarantee from 12% to 12.5%, it said. According to the report, investing in startups and growth companies has delivered ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has called for stronger protections to prevent consumer harm from high-risk super switching. The call comes as the corporate regulator continues to launch legal action against those involved in the collapses of Shield and ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... who set the purpose, the vision, the objectives, and actually hold [others] accountable." Blakey said Australian superannuation funds can be a "beacon" in making responsible investments that can hold the path amid geopolitical tensions. "One of the things ...

NZ Super Fund appoints people and culture lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has appointed Leona Cheffins as general manager for people and culture, effective today. Cheffins brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Beginning her career as a finance and ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... and Stephen Glenfield have joined forces with the founding chief executive of Diversa to establish an independent superannuation trustee. Super Trustees Australia has launched to help super trustees meet increased governance expectations and improve ...

Estimated CSLR levy comes in at $127m for FY27

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... the major failures that have been accounted for in the FY27 estimate, saying the collapse of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services continues to make its mark. It's expected in FY27 that 898 DASS determinations will be made in the period, with ...

Macquarie terminates more options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... have a "soft closure" status. Furthermore, Macquarie Investment Management (MIML), as trustee of the Macquarie Superannuation Plan, yesterday revised its list of options that will terminate in March 2026. As at October 24, Macquarie announced it would ...

ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said superannuation funds are working well with the regulator in terms of their investments in private markets, but said as whole, more needs to be done by all large investors. Constant said the regulator's increased ...

Money laundering to become greater issue for super: AUSTRAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Speaking at the ASFA Conference 2025, AUSTRAC deputy chief executive, regulation Katie Miller said superannuation trustees will likely encounter more issues of money laundering as a greater number of their members reach retirement. Miller said that ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper head of superannuation and investment products Dena Brockie said the $380 billion super fund is aiming to provide personalised guidance to all its members by 2035. Speaking at the ASFA Conference 2025, Brockie said the super fund is ...