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Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... consumer safety measures should also repeal the decision to force low-income workers to cover the cost of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), while excluding wealthier Australians with self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the SMC said. The government ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Treasurer has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh have tasked the Board of Taxation to undertake an independent review of the government's ...

Australian United Investment merges with Diversified United Investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... entered an implementation deed for a proposed merger with Diversified United Investment (DUI), to be implemented by way of scheme of arrangement. AUI is a listed investment company which specialises in Australian listed equities. DUI is a listed investment ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
ASIC has said operational failures by superannuation fund trustees as well as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... suggestion that the professional indemnity insurance (PII) sector be made to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable. "Right now, the CSLR is constantly running out of money, and almost a year after the ...

Insignia sees $1.5bn inflows, updates on CC Capital takeover

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... regulatory conditions precedent to be resolved in a timeframe to allow for Insignia Financial shareholder to vote on the scheme in the first half of 2026." Insignia added that work on the scheme booklet, including the independent experts report, is well-advanced ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Australians who lived and worked in the UK for at least three consecutive years and made contributions to the National Insurance scheme may be eligible to receive a UK State Pension. This will now increase to 10 consecutive years. Having some impacted ...

Super moves: NGS Super, HESTA, Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
NGS Super has promoted Miao Yu to portfolio manager, currency and commodities. Most recently, Yu served as a senior investment analyst at the $17 billion fund for over two years, after joining in 2023 as an investment analyst. Previously, she worked ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... saw a surge of 24% in December alone as proceeds from spring sales flowed through to member super accounts. The downsizer scheme allows an individual to contribute up to $300,000 into superannuation from the proceeds of selling a home. Couples can contribute ...