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Funeral insurer fined $4.75m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... The matter was remitted to the Federal Court for a decision on the appropriate penalty, ASIC said. ASIC is not to enforce either penalty without leave of the court because ACBF is in liquidation, it said.

Instos committed to ESG despite lower advocacy: BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... ESG and sustainability objectives remain unchanged. Additionally, 84% believe the pace of progress of sustainability is either going to continue or accelerate between now and 2030. The top three sustainability and ESG objectives over the next two years ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... the 2026/27 year," she said. "Further, and most importantly, these numbers do not include any allowance for the impact of either Shield or First Guardian, although numerous announcements by ASIC suggest these are very substantial matters where financial ...

En garde: New fund eyes Vanguard, Betashares' turf

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... ranks as the sixth-largest ETF issuer in Australia, holding a 3.9% market share. Notably, the recent registrations could either reflect final product names or serve as placeholders. The firm has previously registered funds under working titles, only ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... initiative can offer "the right cover, via the right channel, at the right price." "Many people do not have life insurance either because they feel they cannot afford it, have not been offered it or think the process will be too complex," McDonald said. ...

GESB to roll out premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... A woman of the same age and with the same cover will pay 0.57c instead of 0.61c. Meantime, premiums for TPD cover will either increase or remain as is, depending on members' individual circumstances. A 40-year-old male with TPD only will now pay 0.99c ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... undertake a special purpose engagement to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of their controls. This involves an auditor - either existing or specially engaged by the fund - to provide a report on the matters specified by APRA and their compliance ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... replaces 'stepped premium'. "These new labels illustrate a difference between the two options, but also highlight that either type of premium may change," the regulators said. The regulators noted that life companies are also trialing new ways to communicate ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... different investor types. Stakeholders also asked for recommendations on how to align practices through existing standards either domestic or international or through ASIC's guidance. Moving forward, ASIC will announce which suggestions will be adopted ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... third of Australians have changed their outlook on retirement in the past six months, and many are adjusting their plans - either by delaying full retirement or embracing partial retirement," Shead shared "Additionally, many Australians plan to increase ...