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FAAA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... board. Their appointments take effect at the FAAA's annual general meeting on November 18. Yarra Lane senior adviser and Health & Finance Integrated founder William Johns have vacated their board positions. "The appointment of Glenn, Ben and Jade ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... retirement. It also noted supporting holistic wellbeing through timely intervention across financial stability, physical health, emotional wellbeing, and social connectivity. "A longer life should be something to look forward to, not fear. We have an ...

Kenya to establish sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... treasury said this may include but is not limited to agriculture, transport, housing, energy, water, and education and health investments. It will be funded through a variety of revenue channels, including the government's share of profits from petroleum ...

Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The government is investing over $250 million to support investment and the economic growth of Southeast Asia. Announced at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Kuala Lumpur this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government will invest $175 ...

UGC auditor 'comprehensively failed', registration stripped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... failed in the performance of his duties, citing the pressure of being an auditor having an adverse impact on his mental health. The CADB decision notes that O'Shea "had determined that he would not take up the role of auditor again, even if the proposed ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... spending has peaks and troughs, but that peak income is needed when people are enjoying maximum mobility and their best health. Too often, he says, people die with 90% of the starting super balance, a figure which does not indicate a retirement well ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... another trend that's emerged in the insurance space that is also worthy of the spotlight - the rapid jump in mental health claims and how long they can take to be settled. In calendar year 2024, Australian insurers paid out a total of $2.2 billion ...

Public feedback welcomed for Life Code improvements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... communicate with customers, especially during claims. The recent rise in total permanent disability (TPD) claims for mental health has positioned the topic as the first of many key considerations in the consultation. Last week, CALI stated that it is ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... ASIC said at the time. The policies distributed by Freedom were issued by AIA Australia, NobleOak Life, Swiss Re Life and Health Australia and ClearView Life Assurance. Cohen was also a director of Insurance Network Services Australia (INSA), and a responsible ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... three years ago, providing Australians who were seeking to cancel or reduce their life insurance cover and had a change in health, with another choice. The firm provides a solution for life insurance policy owners considering cancelling or reducing their ...