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Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... commercial and equipment finance. In 2012, Astute launched the financial planning arm of the group. It also offers general insurance and a health insurance product. Astute director Brad Wood said: "Astute is pleased to deepen its partnership with Centrepoint. ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... how it engages with the platforms and how it enforces action. APRA acting executive director of life, private health insurance and superannuation Peter Kohlhagen explained: "The way we approach this matter was to request information, using our information ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Quilla Consulting as operating chief. Horn brings more than 20 years of experience across asset management, banking, and insurance sectors. Before joining ART, he held executive roles in market and financial risk analytics, model validation, and stress-testing ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... assets. Before his five years with JANA, Langham worked at Ernst & Young as an assistant manager in general accounting and insurance advisory in the Cape Town and Melbourne offices. His move to Frontier breaks new ground. It is the first time in both ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... 14 years' experience in super, has been with the fund since 2023 and is responsible for technology, operations, insurance, line 1 risk and projects. The fund's executive team has not had a chief operating officer role for more than two years ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... Acenda's growth agenda and strengthen relationships across the market. He brings over 25 years of experience across the insurance industry and joined MLC Life in September 2024. He has previously served as group executive of life insurance at ClearView ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... Limited (CMLA). The class action alleges that CFSIL did not act in the best interests of members when it took out group insurance policies from CMLA. CBA said in September 2025, the parties reach an in-principle settlement to resolve the class action ...

ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... Group and World Vision Australia and currently serves on several other boards including that of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority and Defence Bank. She said she is delighted and humbled to be appointed as ESSSuper's next president. "It is ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... and managing director, to concentrate on farming. Stewart was also a non-executive director at Allianz Australia Life Insurance.