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LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is urging the government to provide immediate clarity and guidance with the upcoming change on the limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) access for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The Australian government ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... submission forms part of the Productivity Commission's consultation on reducing barriers to business dynamism, with the FAAA urging policymakers to balance regulatory efficiency with appropriate consumer protection.

Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... changes are made to the regulatory regime to ensure that we don't see a repeat of a similar type of collapse." He is now urging the government to cap the total CSLR levy so that advisers pay no more than $20 million until adviser numbers are sustained ...

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... administrators, and payment, clearing and settlement systems were potential points of systemic vulnerability," they said, urging for stronger oversight of the service provider chains. APRA and ASIC emphasised the need for trustees to strengthen their ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... portfolio some buffer to those potential risks," he says. This involved adding a natural resources manager to the fold and urging clients to keep gold and take a broader commodities exposure. The portfolio was subsequently underweight risk assets in ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... Advisers are now calling for the government to make significant changes to the CSLR scheme, with close to four in five (79%) urging to spread any special levy cost across the financial services sector on a more "even basis". While 63% want to cap the ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... savings into the risky investments after a call from a lead generator or after clicking on a social media advertisement urging them to do a 'super health check'. "We have witnessed unscrupulous actors trying to exploit the significant pot of money in ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... retirement savings due to time out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. The fund is urging the federal government to consider introducing superannuation "carer credits", which are payments designed to offset ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Cbus is urging the government to warn young workers starting out or changing jobs if their insurance safety net won't cover them when things go wrong. The call is part of the fund's submission to the federal government's superannuation advertising ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... needs of our customers, keeps pace with changing laws and regulations, and is practical and easy to understand." Kell is urging stakeholders to provide feedback on the interim report by May 8, the findings of which will formulate the final stage of the ...
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