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Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... premiums were increased without a clear right to do so, returned overpaid premiums to consumers and fixed the relevant systems and processes. The regulators also noted that life companies reviewed their risk governance practices, leading to "some improvements ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... starts. This brief deferral allows providers to train their staff and have conversations with their clients, get their IT systems ready and prepare operations for an orderly transition." The reforms have also been a point of concern for financial advisers ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... Global Compact's Cities Program. Before arriving at U Ethical, she worked as an ESG consultant with MSCI and Urban Systems Advisory at AECOM, the infrastructure consulting firm. A technical expert group advisor to the Responsible Investment Association ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... having to bring penalties. "Instead of a debate being held about whether money is paid for a fine, actually invest into systems, the right processes and the right arrangements so that the responsibilities to these members are met, then we don't need ...

Count Financial class action dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... fees in circumstances where they did not provide them any ongoing service. The Federal Court determined that Count had systems in place to enable it to monitor compliance by Count advisers with their statutory and regulatory obligations relating to the ...

Entireti, Otivo enter strategic alliance for digital advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... job of politicians and policy makers," he said. "It requires a multi-faceted approach and greater investment in people, systems, and technology by all participants including advice groups and service providers. "Entireti and Otivo are focused on delivering ...

UniSuper lifts fund manager investment to $100m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... start-ups since inception, 16 of which have secured commercial deals with international companies. For example, Forcite Helmet Systems, a mass-produced smart motorcycle helmet system conceived by a University of New South Wales undergraduate student ...

Cointree hit with AUSTRAC fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... cooperated with AUSTRAC in self-disclosing the breaches and said the exchange was taking proactive steps to remediate its systems and controls. "Without these steps, Cointree may have been subject to a much more serious regulatory response," he said. ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... unstable," he said. That's the "overarching aspect," but the key point, he continued, is that the team uses several risk systems and tools to help form its opinions, because "the numbers don't lie." He said that, particularly in the global equities ...

Macquarie raked over the coals again by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... volatility. Macquarie Securities repeated systemic failure to detect and resolve these issues indicated serious neglect of its systems and disregard for operational controls and technological governance," he said. ASIC noted that Macquarie Securities ...