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ATO bares teeth at dentists pushing early super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... superannuation savings for non-critical medical procedures, like cosmetic dental work. The number of people accessing their super under the guise of medical treatment has exploded in recent years, much of which has been used for dental procedures. The ...

Future Group calls on super funds to push for bold emissions target

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... executive Simon Sheikh said the modelling clearly showed the economic opportunity a 75% target would create and called on super funds to join in the call to push for an ambitious target. "By making a commitment to invest in Australia's transition ...

AustralianSuper executive joins SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
A former AustralianSuper executive has joined the Super Members Council (SMC) to strengthen its policy development for the superannuation sector. Nick Coates has commenced in the role of executive general manager policy reform and regulation. He was ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... Trustees allowed thousands of members to invest in Shield which had no track record. Those members ultimately saw their super balances eroded," Court said. "Superannuation trustees play a critical role helping people save for their retirement. We expect ...

Super funds should prompt members on death benefits: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has called on superannuation funds to do more to prompt members to complete a binding nomination and clearly communicate why it is important they have one. This comes as SCA released new research showing that 36% of Australians ...

Former adviser back in Australia to face theft charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... Perth Magistrates Court on 136 counts of stealing. The funds she misappropriated were intended for clients' self-managed super funds but were instead deposited into a bank account in Pearson's business' name without their knowledge. It's also alleged ...

Powerwrap drags Praemium performance, SMAs shine

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
Praemium's separately managed accounts (SMA) business reported $610 million of net inflows while Powerwrap's outflows topped $299 million for the 2025 financial year. In addition to the SMA business, total funds under administration (FUA) was ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the government intends to cut taxes but also that broader tax reform is necessary. "When it comes to tax, the government's tax policies haven't changed. Our major focus is on cutting taxes, two more times for every ...

Winners named in annual IMAP Managed Account Awards

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) has announced the winners of the 2025 IMAP Managed Account Awards across nine categories, with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia taking out two categories. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... APRA wrote in its newly published 2025-26 Corporate Plan. At a media briefing yesterday, APRA chair John Lonsdale said that super funds are "making progress" on implementing MFA. "We've made our wish very clear as to what we'd like to see. I ...