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SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) scored nearly $14 billion in retirement savings at the expense of industry and retail funds over recent years, a new report from Class shows. An analysis of Class SMSF clients in its Annual Benchmark Report revealed ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... investments, a position that has been filled in the interim by Chris Artis, following the resignation of Watson. The industry fund has strong links to the timber, paper and pulp and furniture and joinery industries. Currently, it has nearly 80,000 members ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Total superannuation assets hit nearly $4.8 trillion in the last financial year, marking a 9% rise, namely driven by the rise of industry funds. APRA's newly released statistics for the year ending June 30 showed Australians' retirement savings ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... failed investment products nearly doubled in the 2026 APRA superannuation performance test, with BUSSQ being the only industry fund to make the list dominated by retail funds. One MySuper product and 11 trustee-directed products (TDPs) failed out of ...

AWAG's profit takes hit from geopolitics in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $689,166 in the financial year ending June 30, down by some $360,000 compared to FY25. Revenue was also down 1.9% to $11.2 million, as AWAG explained the results ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
From the advice sector to super funds, reactions to the sweeping reforms announced by the minister for financial services Daniel Mulino have been broad. Industry superannuation funds have welcomed financial advice reforms announced yesterday, which ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... accounts (SMAs) has enabled the group to reduce its administration fees, which are getting closer to competing with industry fund fees and also against leading mainstream retail platforms that offer SMAs. Singh also clarified that, following the additional ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... highlighting the growing presence of Australian superannuation funds in the US. "Australian Super, for example, our biggest industry fund, has a presence and an office in the United States. It's no accident that we chose Heather Ridout as our Consul-General ...
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