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Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... affects the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, which imposes new taxes under Division 296. The consultation covers how super funds will attribute fund earnings to individuals and sets out how to calculate earnings for defined benefit interests. Furthermore ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... the job, he said member services have taken a back seat. "The making of the money is the easy part of what we do as super funds. It's the providing of the service, getting advice, being there when members need us, like handling claims, answering the ...

ETFs grow in popularity for SMSF investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are quickly becoming a dominant feature of self-managed super funds, with financial advisers increasingly turning to them for diversification. According to an analysis of SMSFs on the AUSIEX platform, about 44% of advised ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Constant slams super funds over complaints handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... they identify systemic issues from member complaints. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said five out of the 10 super funds the regulator is reviewing over how they use complaints to identify and address service issues said they couldn't identify ...

Prime Super picks new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... depth and approach to research and portfolio construction". It also noted Frontier's alignment to profit-to-member super funds. "The investment team is focused on delivering both risk-aware returns and value for money to our members. The support and ...

Aussie super funds eye global partnerships at US summit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... 2026 Australian Superannuation Investment Summit will cover San Francisco, Washington and New York. Participating super funds include IFM Investors, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), CareSuper, Cbus, HESTA, Rest and UniSuper. Leaders ...

Brisbane financial adviser appears in court on dishonesty charges

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... dishonesty offences. Prakash is a director of Principal Financial Services, Self-Managed Super, Provest Enterprises, and Super Funds Australia Pty Ltd ITF Principal Superannuation Fund. ASIC alleges Prakash engaged in unlicensed financial services related ...

IFM maps path for super funds to meet US infrastructure funding gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... Presented by the Australian government in partnership with Macquarie Group, the summit will provide a platform for super funds to seek out global investment opportunities. Leaders and institutional investors will travel to San Francisco, Washington and ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... benefits as a direct consequence of the same legislative changes. The government introduced the new rules in 2019 to curb super funds charging excessive and unnecessary fees related to life insurance and members holding multiple superannuation accounts. ...