Topic
Superannuation
113 published works
Banking, Finance and Securities
Super trustees need to listen and act now or there will be trouble
By Lucinda McCann, Liz Hastilow
On 12 June 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published the keynote address given by its chair, Joe Longo, at the AmCham Regulator Luncheon Series. In his speech…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Financial Services Wrap – October 2024
By Ray Giblett (AU), James Morris (AU), Liz Hastilow, Rajaee Rouhani, Jeremy Moller, Charles Nugent-Young, Timothy Chan (AU), Joshua Kan
This article was co-authored by Michele Beck, Tom Clark, Masooma Saberi, and Vivian Truong. In October 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) was successful in its action against…
Allens Insights
APRA increasing scrutiny of expenditure by superannuation trustees
By Allens
Increased surveillance and potential for enforcement action 8 min read APRA recently announced in a letter to all superannuation trustees that it will intensify scrutiny of 'fund-level expenditure to hold…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Financial Services Wrap – September 2024
By Ray Giblett (AU), James Morris (AU), Liz Hastilow, Rajaee Rouhani, Jeremy Moller, Charles Nugent-Young, Merren Taylor, Timothy Chan (AU), Joshua Kan
This article was co-authored with Michele Beck, Tom Clark, Masooma Saberi and Vivian Truong. In September 2024, ASIC continued to focus on regulatory and enforcement action in the superannuation industry…
Bright Law Blog
ASIC enforcement against misconduct in banking and superannuation sectors
ASIC has released its Enforcement and regulatory update (1 January to 30 June 2024), which sets out recent outcomes in enforcement and regulation. Its 2024 priorities are: Enforcement action targeting…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Superannuation Death Benefits
Tobias Barkley (La Trobe Law School) and Xia Li (La Trobe University - Department of Mathematics and Statistics) recently published, An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Superannuation Death Benefits,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Superannuation Death Benefits
Tobias Barkley (La Trobe Law School) and Xia Li (La Trobe University - Department of Mathematics and Statistics) recently published, An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Superannuation Death Benefits,…
Law Image Blog
Monthly Compilation Of Key Updates For The Legal Industry – July 2024.
From Australian businesses facing downturn to changes in laws, we bring you a collation of key updates for July 2024. ASIC annual insolvencies report reveals 11,000 business bust-ups in 2023-24 …
Bright Law Blog
Financial Advice Bill – Draft Regulations
Treasury is consulting on the draft Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes) Regulations 2024 as part of the first tranche of the government’s response to the Quality of Advice…
Allens Insights
ASIC targets superannuation trustees on financial advice fees
By Allens
A further warning to trustees 6 min read On 9 May 2024, ASIC released its report, REP 781 Review of superannuation trustee practices: Protecting members from harmful advice charges, outlining…