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Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... community," Mulino said, pointing to rising concerns around intergenerational fairness and the growing difficulty younger Australians face entering the property market. Mulino also defended the government's policy development process, saying extensive ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... wider efforts to align superannuation settings with contemporary workforce participation, particularly as younger as Australians enter employment earlier and often across multiple jobs.

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... system grows, global diversification will play an even bigger role in delivering strong, stable returns for everyday Australians." "Partnerships like this help unlock high-quality investment pipelines, while ensuring Australian retirement savings are ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... particularly timely as retirement confidence wanes amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and the rising cost of living. Australians are also living longer; according to the Actuaries Institute, the cohort life expectancy of Australian males age 60 is ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... services.. It has over 35,000 assets across its national digital and classic network that reaches over 99% of metro Australians and 72% of metro New Zealanders every week. Assets are located across roadsides, retail centres, airports, train stations ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
New research from TAL suggests Australians who better understand and engage with their insurance through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... Shield and First Guardian. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said the fact that tens of thousands of Australians have been exposed to products like the collapsed Shield and First Guardian, which weren't subject to the performance test ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... shrinking profession will have long-term negative consequences for access and affordability of advice for everyday Australians." "There is strong support amongst advisers for a more balanced and sustainable funding model. Financial advisers should not ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... money in our superannuation system through what we suspect is industrial-scale misconduct," Longo said. "Everyday Australians who signed up for a free super check have instead lost their life savings." Longo strongly backed Treasury's ongoing consultation ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the ...