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TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... of the claims and advised individuals disputing 2118 of the claims. DII have continuously been the most highly disputed product among advised, non-advised and group insurance customers. TPD claims received the second highest number of disputes, with ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has called on superannuation trustees, insurers and to significantly lift their approach to managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, warning current practices are not keeping pace with rapid ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... projects, with a seed investment from the Canadian government of $25 billion. It will also launch a retail investment product. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Canada Strong Fund, the nation's first sovereign wealth fund ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
QIC's lead for its natural capability team has left the post following a strategic review at the $135 billion institutional investment manager. Andrew Champion was appointed the principal of natural capital in November 2021 and then promoted as head ...

FinCap opens private investments menu for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
FinCap is launching a managed account platform in June which will help wholesale investors access professionally managed private asset exposures. It has also appointed BCA Research as a research partner to support the development of asset allocation ...

ETF Shares to launch two ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... launching two new ETFs, providing investors with exposure to resource and commodity companies globally, expanding its product suite to five ETFs. The ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX: VOLT) and the ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ETF (ASX: CPPR) ...

Former adviser takes on investment role

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... the cloud-based advice and client engagement platform, for over four years before transitioning into the role of senior product owner, adviser at Colonial First State, developing and overseeing initiatives for its FirstNet Adviser platform. Aequitas ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Cbus is urging the government to warn young workers starting out or changing jobs if their insurance safety net won't cover them when things go wrong. The call is part of the fund's submission to the federal government's superannuation advertising ...

NGS Super exec to lead Russell's super business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... company after a 19-year tenure. She became head of super in July 2025 after holding a variety of roles in strategy and product. Yates has decided to spend more time with family but will stay on until the end of May to ensure a smooth transition. Facer ...