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TAL to create Pathways for simpler mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... exclusions despite the requirement to assess customer's individual circumstances from a report last year. Despite the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is now developing an industry action plan to address the exacerbating issue, DHCRC chief ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Super Members Council (SMC) has launched a national education program, urging young Australians to start looking after their superannuation savings. The 'Look after your super' initiative uses the concept of the golden super goose to help Australians ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
New research from Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed an "alarming spike" in the number of Australians with very small super balances and no pre-existing advice relationship taking part in super switching. The SMC research said these small-balance ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... balances need to achieve "exceptional" returns to accommodate the cost of running an SMSF. Further, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said that, despite low engagement, the lack of regulatory oversight of the asset class can ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Dhabi from Future Fund include former investment chief Ben Samild, who became chief strategist at Abu Dhabi Investment Council at the end of last year, and David George, who joined this year as deputy chief strategist. The investors are likely to cross ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... investment in Shield was blocked by ASIC by way of a stop order. The likes of Super Consumers Australia (SCA) and Super Members Council continue to call for a ban on lead generation for superannuation and financial advice, including extending the anti-hawking ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... greater gender equality in company boards and executive teams, and serving as the current president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors." Blakey said it feels like the right time to shift her focus to a board career. "Leading HESTA ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The federal government has endorsed a recommendation that the Department of Defence establish a dedicated division to deal with private investors to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... informed, protected, and supported in the face of increasing digital threats," Constant added. It comes as Super Members Council (SMC) urges the government to include better consumer protections in super in the upcoming Federal Budget following the collapses ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... employer and employee representatives on their boards generate billions in additional value for members, Super Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage, SMC states that in the ...