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Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... uncertainty associated with progressing the transaction under these revised circumstances, the company determined that it is not in the best interests of shareholders to proceed. Accordingly, the proposed sale of InterPrac to Conquest will not proceed," ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... exactly the moment when hope and support matter most. The TPD Support Option changes that dynamic - and that's meaningful, not just for customers, but for the clinicians supporting them." "Recovery for these conditions doesn't always follow a straight ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... lack access to any employer-provided retirement plan, and 49 million full-time workers and 14 million part-time workers do not receive an employer match to their retirement savings contributions." The White House said a 25-year-old low-income worker ...

M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... growth mindset. We have specific intelligence behind the scenes around where we will invest and where we won't. It's not just some scattergun approach. It's quite targeted." He also noted a "power shift" currently taking place across the ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... supported allowing trustees to consider evidence of abuse when deciding how death benefits are distributed, even if the abuse was not a direct cause of death. SMC said empowering trustees to make these decisions would avoid forcing families into lengthy ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... you'd be observing a host of economic activity based on a very resource-driven space. Whereas, moving to the likes of Sydney, not only have you seen a real estate boom, but you're also seeing the AI explosion and a tech entrepreneur boom." Rosen ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The latest data by APRA found life insurance claims for regulated funds came to 117,219 for the 12 months ending December 2025, down 1.2% from 118,605 in the previous year. Together disability income insurance (DII) and total and permanent disablement ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... material arrangements with certain categories of non-traditional service providers (NTSPs), where contractual compliance is not practicable. "Developed in response to industry feedback, these changes aim to provide targeted, administratively efficient ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... after a judicial review found against NZ Super Fund, determining part of the fund's current sustainable investment policy was not compliant with legislative requirements. The New Zealand High Court found the fund had failed to invest "in a manner consistent ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... insurers and to significantly lift their approach to managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, warning current practices are not keeping pace with rapid adoption. In a letter to regulated entities, the prudential regulator said while AI is increasingly ...