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Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is developing an industry action plan for mental health claims over the next 12 months, working with an expert panel from related fields to ensure claimants are assessed appropriately. The framework will ...

ASIC sues Fiducian for ESG failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Aware Super has launched a new digital advice solution to help members with retirement planning. The tool, named Retirement Manager, was designed in conjunction with Bravura Solutions. Aware Super said members can use the tool to determine how much ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has told a parliamentary inquiry the Australian economy is in a good position, with inflation within the board's target range of between 2-3%. Bullock said the central bank is pleased to see inflation ...

MHC Digital partners to launch stablecoin platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
MHC Digital Group has entered a 50/50 joint venture with Catena Digital to launch Macropod, Australia's first fully licensed, AUD-backed stablecoin platform. Through the platform, it will issue its stablecoin at 1:1 against Australian dollars held in ...

Greece launches new innovation, infrastructure fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Greece has launched a new arm of its sovereign wealth fund, focused on investments in technology, innovation and infrastructure. The Hellenic Innovation & Infrastructure Fund (HIIF) will serve as the investment arm of Growthfund, the existing national ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has found many insurers are still using blanket mental health exclusions despite being required to assess customers' individual circumstances. Releasing its report on life insurers' compliance ...