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Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... paid from super," O'Halloran said. "This needs to be coupled with stronger trustee obligations, and requirements for trustees to fund compensation to victims when they fail to protect their members from harm." O'Halloran added consumers expect trustees ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... deductions also create risks for members by creating a pool of funds which bad actors may seek to target. For platform trustees, Treasury is planning potential changes that include imposing mandatory holding limits for certain investment options and ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... families tend to refrain from making things too complicated for those left behind to manage them, Williamson says. "The trustees and executives don't necessarily want to be hamstrung for the rest of their lives because they're a trustee and executor. ...

APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... managing conflicts of interests, and board governance and oversight. "APRA gave a clear and public warning to platform trustees last October that we would be escalating supervisory intensity as necessary to ensure that platform trustees were taking appropriate ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... First Guardian Master Funds undermines trust in the superannuation system, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at the Law Council of Australia's ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Management and Netwealth have returned $300 million and $101 million of capital to investors respectively. Netwealth, Diversa Trustees and Equity Trustees have all announced they will tap Part 23 of the Superannuation Industry Supervision Act (SIS Act) ...

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... deal announced in July 2025, APRA's approval was required for Daintree Bidco to hold a controlling stake in Insignia Trustees. The acquisition still needs to be approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Insignia Financial shareholders, and the ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... public of the harm arising from Macquarie's failure and 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 ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Ironbark will consolidate 15 businesses under a new single brand, Ironbark Financial Group. The parent company will operate sub-brands that include Ironbark Advice, Ironbark Private Wealth and Ironbark Investment Solutions. Ironbark Advice encompasses ...

AMP investment chief reshapes her team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... where she served as product manager for software and digital advice for four years. Previously, she worked at Equity Trustees and Partners Wealth Group. AMP Investments manages over $70 billion of assets across a range of contemporary multi-asset investment ...