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Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... after death. Superannuation advocacy body's Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Super Members Council (SMC) welcomed the proposal. "For too long, perpetrators of family violence have been able to profit from their victims' death ...

New government must prioritise payday super: SMC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) is urging Australia's newly elected government to pass the payday super legislation as a matter of priority within its first 100 days in power. The council's analysis found that in 2021-22, about $5.1 billion of super went ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... and, rather than be scared by volatility, be alive to the opportunities that it may present." Likewise, Super Members Council executive general manager, strategy and insights Matthew Linden said despite falls in super balances, the superannuation sector ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... leader Peter Dutton's stern stance on the policy, which was heavily critcised by the industry, including the Super Members Council (SMC). SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the withdrawal will hike the house prices, instead of creating more new ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... get into a house sooner," Dutton said. The policy has long been slammed by the superannuation sector with Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert reiterating the point in the wake of Dutton's speech. "Raiding retirement savings for house ...

Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... 2026, with Budget papers reaffirming the timetable and a MYEFO investment of $404 million to meet it. The Super Members Council (SMC) said the government should use $500 million a year from the super tax windfall to strengthen retirement for low-income ...

Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... The government has opened consultation on the draft legislation, with submissions closing next month. The Super Members Council (SMC) said payday super laws "will be a gamechanger." SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the payday super laws will make ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... are really preferable," he said. The summit saw delegates, which include the Future Fund, IFM Investors, Super Members Council, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, CareSuper, Rest, Brighter Super, UniSuper ...

Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... amounts of money into the US over the coming decade, according to a report from Mandala, in conjunction with Super Members Council and IFM Investors. The Going Global report said Australians' superannuation assets are one of the largest and fastest growing ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... Australians' retirement savings," the statement said. The delegates, which include the Future Fund, IFM Investors, Super Members Council, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, CareSuper, Rest, Brighter Super ...