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New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... the concept of the golden super goose to help Australians better understand how super works, why it matters, and how even small actions today can mean more money in retirement. SMC research shows nearly half of Australians don't understand the basics ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
New research from Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed an "alarming spike" in the number of Australians with very small super balances and no pre-existing advice relationship taking part in super switching. The SMC research said these small-balance ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... oversight Steve Smart said. Commenting, law firm Lewis Silkin said the fines issued to the influencers were "surprisingly small" and "frankly, derisory". "... the penalties bore no relation to the potential consequences these influencers' posts had ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Generation Life has expanded its investment menu with five new options across private markets, geared strategies and global small caps. It said the enhancements provides investor access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... money from mum or dad. It's terrible because in a lot of those cases, even when there's a loss of capacity, the small understanding someone has is that they still support their children." Many of the signs are subtle. One might be a family member ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... the asset class. However, in aggregate, it amounts to 0.5% of all assets held in SMSFs. Burgess said that although only a small portion of money is invested in crypto, SMSFs with lower balances are at higher risk of not achieving returns compared to ...

NSW government to turn deficit into surplus of over $1bn in FY28: TCorp

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
The NSW government's strategy of fiscal repair will see the state's forecast return to surplus in FY28, rising to $1.3 billion, TCorp's half-yearly budget review finds. The updated data revealed that the forecasted deficit for the current financial ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... the rankings. The Thinking Ahead Institute said the UK is driving major reform, including default retirement pathways and small-pot consolidation to be included in the Pension Schemes Bill, to provide better retirement outcomes, and noted that Australia ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... pipeline has been a very useful initiative. And that was something which all stakeholders in financial services, large and small and across all the different sectors, called for." Mulino added that many regulators in the financial services sector are ...

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... independent information so they can understand what happened and take action before it's too late. "The fact that only a small fraction of affected investors have complained tells us many people either don't know they can take action or don't know where ...