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Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... treatment of deceased estates, the lack of clarity around actuarial certification, and the attribution formula for small super funds where reserves exist. IFPA said the proposed deceased estate rules are "impractical" and may delay estate administration ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to limit fee deductions for switching-related financial advice and introduce codification obligations for receiving super funds to review advice fee deductions. "The collapses of Shield and First Guardian have highlighted conduct where switching advice ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... their frustrations, labelling the fund tone deaf to the current economic climate. Some even claim to have switched super funds already as a result. AustralianSuper, whose group insurance is provided by TAL, did not respond to requests for comment.

Another former Venture Egg adviser slapped with four-year ban

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... provided "predetermined" advice outcomes based on a template Statement of Advice (SOA), recommending clients switch super funds to Netwealth while retaining $10,000 for insurance purposes. Additionally, Hogan was found to have engaged in misleading and ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The detriment of Shield and 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 ...

Adviser reprimanded over clients' loss of cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... clients rollover their super balances to a new plan, failing to identify that death and TPD was funded through their super funds. As a result, the clients forfeited their cover. The error was identified a year later, the FSCP explained, with the adviser ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... development - and enhance our defence industry capabilities. Commenting, SMC chief executive Misha Schubert explained how super funds can tap into these investment opportunities. "For millions of everyday Australians with super, a comprehensive free ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... everyday Australians - not just the wealthiest - to share in the income generated by companies and assets. SMC said super funds' ability to invest for their members in unlisted assets - such as infrastructure like airports and toll roads, property and ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... terminated advice practices, noting InterPrac's exposure to these failures was entirely within APRA-regulated super funds and not on a direct basis or within self-managed super fund accounts." Given the InterPrac complaints made to the Australian ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Council's (SMC) recent research which found a spike in younger members switching out of industry funds into self managed super funds (SMSF) and platform products. FSC data to the contrary shows Australians choosing to switch to super platforms from ...