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Taxpayers to foot Age Pension if super turned into ATM: SMC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
New modelling by the Super Members Council (SMC) has shown One Nation's superannuation policy could leave taxpayers on the hook to pay up to double the amount taken out. One Nation is proposing to give Australians paying rent or a mortgage the choice ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... comfortable retirement for a couple who own their own home now costs $1513 a week, according to the latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement. For ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... sector grows and becomes more complex, professional support remains critical. "The findings show that different superannuation structures may play a role for members at different stages of life. Access to advice from financial professionals is critical ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... executive. Everett joined First Super as deputy chief executive in November, bringing with him more than 20 years of superannuation experience, including as chief executive of the Superannuation Trustee Office for Guild Group, an executive of ESSSuper ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... the Asia Pacific region's most sophisticated capital markets with the global onchain economy." The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Northern Trust recently announced a similar partnership to advance digital investment infrastructure across ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... chosen to apply the discount rather than cost-base indexation. The entity must also not be a company, complying superannuation entity or foreign resident, as these entities have different CGT arrangements. The new law defines an IBCC company as one that ...

Tribunal affirms InterPrac, FSGA adviser bans

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... recommend. Simply presenting advice prepared through a high-volume, templated process does not meet those obligations. "Superannuation is for many people one of their most valuable assets. Its role is to support their quality of life in retirement. Advisers ...

APRA simplifies retirement data collection by trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... navigating retirement. APRA kicked off the consultation early in the year to effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. Treasurer Jim Chalmers released the reforms to help put ...

Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
Superannuation fund members are becoming more purposeful in their interactions with funds, while trust has emerged as the clearest driver of loyalty and advocacy, according to new CoreData research. The research found general enquiries have fallen from ...
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