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AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
AZ NGA has made two senior executive appointments with the aim of building an integrated firm, supported by centralised services and operations. The advice platform has appointed Tanya Dawson as its chief people officer and Shaun Nesbitt as the chief ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said it will argue a strong case for exemption for life insurance lead generation to not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system. The government ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Recent research from Monash University demonstrated retirees will require a balance above $400,000 to achieve sustainable retirement without investment-related constraints. The Comfort or Collapse: Why Balance Size and Design, Not Just Returns, Decide ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft regulations that ban the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, which come into effect on October 8. The draft regulations under Insurance Contracts Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life  ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses. "Australian Unity is progressing a strategic review ...

TAL appoints two new board members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
TAL has welcomed two new independent non-executive directors to its board. Angela Mentis and Akifumi Kai have been named the new independent non-executive directors. TAL also acknowledged the retirement of Christine Bartlett from the board, following ...

M&G new hire to bolster Australian insto ties

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
M&G Investments, a global asset manager with £371.4 billion ($768.8bn) in assets under management, has appointed Cameron Sinclair as head of institutional distribution in Australia. Sinclair will be tasked with strengthening M&G's relationships across ...

BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy. Simon Aboud joined the wealth manager on June 1. Late last year, Aboud left Allianz Retire+ as its chief product and marketing officer, a role he assumed in May 2021. Prior ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is proposing to amend its rules in preparation for recent legislative changes on genetic testing protections in life insurance. Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
In improving the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), SMSF Association (SMSFA) chief executive Peter Burgess says reform is needed for greater accountability around the distribution and production of managed investment schemes ...