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Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood welcomed the consultation papers and said the FAAA will carefully review the proposals in coming weeks and will engage with members on their responses. "In the current system, a declining number ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Group over alleged Shield advice failures. ASIC said Lofthouse has the right to appeal the decision to the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... 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 was provided ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to unlisted real assets. The fund also has an impact advisory forum that is separate to the fund's investment team, who review and monitor the impact reporting across the portfolio. Australian Ethical head of private markets Adam Roberts explained the ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... now, the CSLR is constantly running out of money, and almost a year after the government announced a post-implementation review, it still has no credible plan to stabilise the scheme. Once again Labor's solution is a bigger tax," he said at the time. ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... This cost, it said, will be paid from the fund's assets and not deducted from member accounts. "As part of our continuous review of our operations, Prime Super is reducing its administration fees and costs for members. In making these decisions, the ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSap) are about to be hit with insurance premium increases of more than 40%. A recent review of the PSSap lifePLUS offering, underwritten by AIA Australia, found insurance premiums needed to be adjusted to reflect the ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
The ASX Inquiry Panel has released a damning final report into the ASX, focusing on governance, capability and risk management frameworks and practices across the group. The panel conducted more than 140 stakeholder interviews, reviewed submissions ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... science has since made the legislative action both timely and necessary. CALI also welcomed the inclusion of a five-year review of the legislation, which it said will be essential to ensure the law keeps up to date with the ever-evolving predictive genetic ...

APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... oversight of the investment options made available to members on its platform. The step by the regulator follows a thematic review of Fiducian's investment governance, strategic planning and member outcomes practices. It identified deficiencies in its ...