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FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... and the managed investment scheme (MIS) are now in liquidation, leaving Kee with a $380,000 black hole in her retirement savings. Her story is one of the 11,000 ASIC estimates to have been the victim of either the First Guardian or Shield collapse, amounting ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... in the economy. The report found Australia's profit-to-member super system has grown into one of the largest retirement savings pools in the world, with more than 12 million Australians holding over $1.9 trillion in super savings. "Thanks to the creation ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... executive Blake Briggs said: "Superannuation platforms provide Australians with greater control over their retirement savings and are often used by people with more complex financial circumstances who have received personal advice on tailored investment ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... deters other corporations from doing the same. "Superannuation trustees play a crucial role safeguarding the retirement savings of their members. Australians expect super trustees to take the steps necessary to monitor funds available on their platforms. ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... model. "But as the sector's matured, the focus has moved from the service side of things and moved from growing retirement savings to a focus on becoming institutional fund managers." Watson said that while being a fund manager and growing members' retirement ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... second largest retirement system globally by 2035," Vincent said. "In less than 50 years, Australians' combined retirement savings have grown to a level that is more than our national economy, helping everyday working people achieve a more comfortable ...

IFM maps path for super funds to meet US infrastructure funding gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... through 2033. "We believe pension capital investors - with their focus on investing to protect and grow the retirement savings of working people - could help bridge the US' funding gap and enhance the resilience and productivity of US infrastructure ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... 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 continue to exploit gaps and grey zones in the system - leaving members exposed ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... scheme as a whole; against the trustee of an SMSF in respect to conduct as trustee; and the management of a retirement savings account provider or insurer. "It is essential that AFCA Rule C1.5 is removed to better allow clients to make complaints against ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... the gap widening over longer timeframes. "For lower balance members, these differences can mean less in their retirement savings, particularly when members are switched out of a higher-performing super products early in their working lives," SMC said. ...