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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 ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... through employer groups, on profit to member ('industry') superannuation fund boards." Meanwhile, Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert also spoke out against the Senate report saying the super lobby group does not support proposals ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... government's agenda, legislating the first tranche of its response to the Levy review," Briggs said. Likewise, the Super Members Council (SMC) thanked Jones for his service and noted his work in championing payday super financial advice reforms. ...

SMC pushes for DBFO to curb retiree tax bills

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Modelling by the Super Members Council (SMC) shows close to one million older Australians are paying more in tax by leaving their super savings in accumulation products. The SMC said 700,000 Australians aged over 65 and no longer working full-time have ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... stakeholders to develop the standards and the draft standards will be released for public consultation. The Super Members Council (SMC) strongly welcomed the plan. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said super fund members rightly expect the highest ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has set out its key policy priorities in 2025 to further strengthen the superannuation system. The advocacy group, which represents over 11 million people, has called for no changes to the superannuation system's fundamental ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... can claim death benefits and continue to commit financial abuse even after the death of a victim-survivor. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert commented: "The sector is united in calling for reform and sending a clear message that abuse ...