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FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... purpose. They need things to do. That's why we've been exploring ways to help people return to some form of work. It may not be the work they originally trained for, but how do we help them retrain and develop new skills?" he says. "We have some ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... time, but declined to comment if the development with ASIC meant discussions to offload InterPrac to Conquest were back on. On May 1, following ASIC's concerns over the divestment of InterPrac, Sequoia said developments subsequent to signing the ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... family member. More than one-third of Australians were either not very aware or not at all aware that superannuation funds may charge multiple fees. When asked about the level of risk in their superannuation investments, most respondents described their ...

BT Panorama hires long-serving Russell Investments executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... accounts division. Tim Furlan is the new head of managed accounts at BT Panorama, stepping into the role vacated by Zac Leman in May. Furlan was most recently the managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand at Russell Investments. Prior to ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... of circumstance, including a significant softening in sales, impacts from the changes made in the Federal Government's May Budget and falling confidence in key markets. "This has coincided with significant increases in construction costs which have ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... markets manager," the guidance said. However, it does not create additional mandatory obligations. Private markets managers may adopt different approaches to those described in the guidance note where those approaches are consistent with the objectives ...

Future Fund chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... supported by a strong board." His departure comes after Arndt's leadership was questioned during a period of staff turnover. In May Arndt responded to the staff exits while speaking at a Senate Estimates hearing, saying the turnover rate for the fund ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... Guardian, will have the amount of $91,178.10 in addition to $2000 in legal fees incurred paid into the court's account. In May, InterPrac targeted Kee when she became a defendant in the lawsuit against AFCA. The fate of the money will not be known ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... under Zurich's ownership after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) cleared the proposed acquisition in May, finding it was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any relevant market. At the time, the ACCC said the two businesses ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... transitioning from the initial marketing or lead generation activity into providing personal advice. This means unsolicited contact may be "cleansed" when a financial adviser engages with a consumer who was hawked by a third party, such as a lead generator. ...