Tue, 31st Mar 2026

In this week's Financial Services Online podcast, Paige Estritori dives into various changes affecting Australia's superannuation industry. Key topics include regulatory changes from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority due to concerns over the industry's long-term sustainability. Furthermore, there's a growing trend of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as Australians adapt to a more autonomous approach to managing retirement savings. Government initiatives including the extension of the SuperStream standard to SMSFs, aimed at enhancing fund efficiency and portability, are also explored. However, this comes with discord within the industry regarding the proposed superannuation guarantee increase, drawing attention to the current tensions between sufficient retirement savings and employers' wage pressures. For more, tune in next Tuesday on financialservicesonline.com.au.