Episode

ASIC’s 2026 Priorities: What Super Funds Need to Know

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That Super Show
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Feb 2, 2026
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Summary

#18. Co-hosts Sarah Penn and Neil Benson discuss ASIC’s 2026 priorities and what they mean for super funds. Highlights 05:37 - A Focus on Operational Failures and Cyber Resilience. Private credit risks: ASIC flags concerns about retail exposure to private market credit products. Experience of fund managers and transparency are under the spotlight. Operational failures: Claims delays, cyber resilience, fraud and poor IT get a special mention - 'nuf said really! 08:52 - The Risks of Aggressive Marketing in Financial Products. Aggressive product marketing: will be stopping. We hope. 20:00 - Navigating the Complexities of AI in Financial Services. Audit and valuation standards: Poor quality sustainability reporting and inconsistent unlisted asset valuations—ASIC wants more evidence and comparability between funds. 24:15 - Regulatory Perspectives on Cryptocurrency. Plus a cooks tour of the ASIC priorities that are 'super adjacent'. That Super Show That Super Show is the most downloaded podcast for Australian superannuation professionals. Sarah and Neil cover the issues, debates and decisions shaping the industry - without the spin. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts and don't forget to leave us a rating and review. Visit That Super Show website and become a newsletter subscriber Email [email protected] if you've got a topic you'd like us to cover or a guest proposal or suggestion Follow That Super Show on LinkedIn Follow That Super Show on YouTube Your Cohosts Sarah Penn Sarah Penn is the CEO and founder of Mayflower Consulting, an Australian financial services consultancy specialising in product governance, PDS management, and product operating model design. Her team works with super funds, fund managers, and investment platforms across Australia. Con…