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legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... refreshed its board, appointing Moira Saville and Joel Tucker as directors following the departure of long-serving board members Mary Mcken and Richard Flitcroft. Meanwhile, Northey brings experience across superannuation, banking, insurance and member ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members found confidence levels rose sharply when members actively reviewed or adjusted their insurance arrangements. This highlighted ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... Queensland property developer Trent Simon Giumelli from providing financial services after he raised $48 million from members for real estate wealth coaching programs without a financial services licence. ASIC has accused him of serious incompetence ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... strengthen the performance test can provide strong protections in light of the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said the fact that tens of thousands of Australians have been exposed to products ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... respond to many complaints within the mandated 45-day period and, in some cases, failed to justify the delay or inform members of their right to complain to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), the Federal Court found. In a judgment ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... welcomed Longo's call and said business models that combine high-pressure sales tactics and the AI-powered targeting of members on social media which cannot be effectively regulated should be banned outright. "We are calling for an outright ban on these ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... this, OKX believes industry super funds failing to increase investor preferences for certain asset classes may see some members continue to enter the self-directed structure. "Industry super funds still have time to respond. The window is finite, and ...

Vision Super to close Diversified Bonds option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... regularly reviews investment options to ensure they remain cost-effective, promote member outcomes and are appropriate for members. "While our Diversified Bonds investment option has been available for a long period, member appetite for this option has ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... risk, and by being selective about where we invest, we're well-placed to make the most of this market environment for members," Sawtell-Rickson says. As a superannuation fund investing across the entire suite of asset classes, fixed income's ...