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FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... are," she says. Nowadays, engagement ranges from the use of retirement calculators to scrolling through reels on social media channels like YouTube and Instagram. Rest appears to have captured a young audience on TikTok with more than 12,000 followers. ...

ASIC expands list of super lead generation entities

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... superannuation switching conduct, particularly where consumers are pressured into changing funds through unsolicited calls, social media advertisements or offers of free superannuation "health checks". ASIC warned lead generators which mislead consumers ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... across digital channels and more. They include those that are active within industry associations, boast a strong social media following, and help uplift financial literacy and awareness. As part of the selection process, we also invite relevant industry ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... website addresses listed on ASIC's register," said Kirkland. "It will also support businesses, including digital and social media platforms, to strengthen verification processes for financial services advertising," he said. More than 6500 AFS licensees ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... warned the carve-out for superannuation could become "the next sphere of extreme consumer risk", noting an increase in social media advertising promoting SMSF property investment since the Budget announcement. To address the issue, the FAAA called for ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... generation tactics over the past year, with younger tradies identified as a key demographic for operations using social media advertising, comparison surveys and algorithm driven targeting. Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the activity represented ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... safe guidance and advice from their own super fund - those tools are crucial to keep consumers safe from predatory social media clickbait ads like those that targeted the Shield and First Guardian victims." She also urged the government to swiftly act ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... client's ability to claim a tax deduction, with looming deadlines adding urgency to the matter. In response on social media, Rest acknowledged the issue and encouraged a formal complaints process noting standard resolution timeframes can extend up ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... their superannuation 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 ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... licences. This comes as ASIC continues working alongside 16 global regulators as part of its crackdown on unlawful social media finfluencers amid growing concerns about the influence of financial information online, particularly among younger Australians. ...
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