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Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... continue exposing grieving beneficiaries to harm at times of heightened emotional and financial distress," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant commented. "Unfortunately, despite complaint numbers and trends rising overall between 2020 and 2026, early findings ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... platforms. Prior to this, he held leadership roles at CIBC in Toronto and NAB for more than 13 years. Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said Arnott will be responsible for strengthening and expanding the digital interactions with members in his ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... and will require sustained focus on leadership, accountability, investment and stewardship to deliver." ASIC commissioner Simone Constant added: "What sets this Inquiry apart is that, alongside the release of the Final Report, there is already an update ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... are really struggling with that," Watson said. ASIC has been pushing the same agenda in recent months with commissioner Simone Constant saying funds should move away from using the term "members" and begin referring to them as "customers" instead. Watson ...

Constant slams super funds over complaints handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has taken aim at superannuation fund trustees over how 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 ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... or report fraud activities and just one in five offered dedicated contact for reporting. Commenting, ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said despite possessing a large sum of Australian retirement savings, super funds have been "slow to respond to evolving ...

ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... through our review we have helped put $40 million back in the pockets of more than 38,000 investors," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "These are complex, high-risk products, where most investors face losses, and even profitable trades can be ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing their members to harm. The open letter, signed by ASIC commissioner Simone Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance for super trustees in preventing, detecting and responding to scams and fraud activity. ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... employers to pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their wages for each pay cycle. Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said the introduction of Payday Super laws will also help members' super balances grow faster thanks to compounding ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... distortions to investment decisions. This next step will help gather wider sector feedback on the proposals." ASIC commissioner Simone Constant, who led the review, said ASIC's proposals responded to feedback from the Treasurer's Investor Roundtable ...
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