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ASX announces changes following independent review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... developing corporate governance principles and recommendations. In June, ASX informed members of the Corporate Governance Council that it had established an independent review panel to consider how ASX should develop and maintain appropriate corporate ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... brackets, the change could mean up to $60,000 more in their super balance at retirement, Women in Super said. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said the boost to LISTO would make the super system even stronger and fairer. "We all know ...

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 ...

ART private equity lead heads for Middle East

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... the recent move by the Future Fund's former investment chief, Ben Samild, to the Mubadala-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Murphy reported to Elizabeth Kumaru, the general manager of growth assets at ART, following a leadership overhaul in June ...

Mercer hires chief for Kiwi business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... helm. The appointment brings a heavyweight to the role. Scott most recently served as a director of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand and carries over 20 years of experience in financial services and consulting across New Zealand and international ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... retirement balance, this is the equivalent of receiving an extra $6000 in today's dollars," Chalmers said. The Super Members Council (SMC) said the law will be a gamechanger in tackling unpaid super which now costs Australian workers $5.7 billion a year. ...

Annual ReCALIbrate recipients named

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
The 2025 recipients of the Council of Australian Life Insurers' (CALI) third annual ReCALIbrate program have been announced. The five beneficiaries are Whitsunday Wealth financial adviser Zoe Kennedy, Parachute Cover life insurance specialist Natalie ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... 14.5% in the 12 months to June end. They currently represent about 13.1% of total super assets. The Financial Services Council (FSC) is currently developing best practice principles for platforms' investment governance to increase consumer protections. ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... offering access to meaningful protection that gives Australians the confidence to take life on." Recent data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers highlighted that mental illness payouts have ballooned to over $2.2 billion in the past year, positioning ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... tool. My Retirement Planner alone has engaged with more than 100,000 members, Brennan told the recent Financial Services Council Shaping advice in a time of change event. "Digital advice is an extra offering for our members, it's there to help them ...