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Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... mental health conditions from securing life insurance. It comes after the Council of Australian Life Insurers signalled a review of the Life Code, commencing on October 1, following the increase in payouts for mental illness. The Life CCC recognised ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... members in balancing the objectives of the covenant," she said. Constant said the regulator is preparing to complete a review of member communications targeting retirement, which will be ASIC's first standalone thematic review since the implementation ...

Shield-linked advice firm director, compliance manager banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... debacle. They are Isaac McQueen, Matthew Bradley, Rocco D'Amelio, and Robert Crossing. MWL has lodged an argent review of the orders, including the AFSL's cancellation, seeking an immediate stay and review of the ban for Maikousis. On behalf ...

Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty has welcomed the Treasurer's review of the superannuation performance test, saying modernising the test will provide the certainty and flexibility funds need to maximise ...

Super funds should prompt members on death benefits: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... death benefit nomination. "Super Consumers Australia is calling on the federal government to undertake an independent review of how the super death benefit system is working," SCA said. "An independent review could get to the bottom of whether the system ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... upheld ASIC's decision to ban United Global Capital (UGC) director Joel James Hewish for 10 years, after he lodged a review of the ban handed down in June 2024. The Tribunal conducted two hearings since the application and have ultimately rejected the ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... an executive order to allow alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, into 401(k) plans. The order calls for a review of the Department of Labor's guidance on fiduciaries' duties in relation to alternative assets in 401(k) plans governed by the ...

Treasury launches consultation on CSLR breaching sub-sector levy caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... after, former assistant treasurer Stephen Jones announced Labor would undertake a post-implementation, comprehensive review of the CSLR to ensure victims of financial misconduct have a sustainable avenue for redress. The first round of consultation took ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... on the Age Pension. SMC is also calling for the government to commission a fresh fast-track Productivity Commission review of regulatory compliance costs and inefficiencies to deliver more money into the retirement funds; enable super contributions into ...

ASIC calls out trustees 'passing the buck' on super switching

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... and United Global Capital (UGC), which have collapsed in recent years. ASIC now wants super trustees to undertake a review of their processes to ensure new members aren't being exploited by super-switching business models. "You should have processes ...