Hi There

Day 2 of The Future of Superannuation Fund Administration Forum in Sydney today. I'm moderating a session on Death and Disability Claims this morning, and Matt is chairing a session on Digital Advice.

Neil and I recorded a episode of thatsuper.show this morning (at 8am yikes!) which we'll have for you in a week or so.

Happy hump day!

Regards

Sarah

PS: We've just launched our in-person Sydney CREW meet up - Weds, 24 June 2026. Deets below. We only do this once per year so get it in your diary STAT.

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK 

When do you finish work each day? And if you say 5pm or 6pm, you're probably kidding yourself, because when you 'finish' is more about when you stop 'thinking about' work than when you leave the office.

And what do we call thinking without doing? Ruminating. Ugh. So, what to do?

First of all, you need to tell your rumination engine* to please sit quietly until tomorrow, and secondly, help your brain get into 'not at work' mode with a ritual. For instance, you might play your favourite music, make something arty or crafty, play an instrument, work out - just try to NOT just stare at a different sized screen, because your poor brain gets confused.

For more about this idea, you can listen to this excellent Coaching for Leaders podcast on Apple podcasts, or your podplayer of choice.

* You can even give it a name, and tell it to back off - lol. Mine is called Steve.

LATEST NEWS & VIEWS 

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports - Financial Standard "some entities included disclaimers either within or near sustainability reports stating investors should not rely on the disclaiming responsibility for the accuracy of certain disclosures. ASIC warned such statements conflict with the statutory objectives of the regime and risk misleading users." SP - Consider this a timely warning...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision - Financial Standard SP - not that $10m will actually go that far, but it will be interesting to see where they spend it...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament - Financial Standard SP - good.

Australians back tougher crackdown on super switching advertisements - Super Review. SP - also good.

Australians reminded to check for lost money as $2.7 billion sits unclaimed - ASIC

Beyond the benchmark—proposals to unlock investment flexibility for superannuation - Allens

Funds urged to boost insurance engagement among younger members - Super Review

Custodians emerge as critical super system risk gatekeepers - Super Review

Super reforms tipped to boost Australians’ retirement savings further - Super Review

Budget delivers super stability but sector wants further action - Super Review

WORTH YOUR TIME

That Super Show 

In this episode, Neil and I unpack the latest treasury consultation papers, from switching delays and lead‑generation pressures to those persistently complex compensation questions. Should retirees be compelled to move into a pension phase? And why is it OK for people to promote advice when they aren't licensed? Subscribe here.

Events we are running/speaking at:

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