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Genetic testing ban takes effect for life insurance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... genetic test results. The government's ban prohibits life insurers from using adverse genetic testing results in underwriting, aiming to remove a potential barrier to Australian's seeking information about their health. Assistant treasurer and ...

Life CCC spots 10.6k breaches in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... customer protections depend heavily on how insurers apply the Code in practice. "Our inquiries into mental health underwriting and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers identified barriers, gaps and areas where insurer practice ...

AMP launches new insurance product

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... on North. Underwritten by TAL, North Protect provides advisers with multiple pathways to cover, including limited-underwriting options requiring as few as three yes-or-no risk control questions. AMP group executive, platforms Edwina Maloney said advisers ...

Brookfield-owned Oaktree raises US$2bn for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... dates back to 2019," Oaktree said. "Now as an integrated business, the strategy benefits from deeper sourcing and underwriting expertise, harnessing Brookfield's global scale and extensive operating platform." The fund is complementary to Brookfield's ...

APG tops up MaxCap mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Wayne Lasky said: "Our partnership with APG has grown from a strong foundation of shared values - disciplined credit underwriting, rigorous governance and a genuine commitment to delivering strong risk-adjusted returns. Together, we have successfully ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... its inquiry into claims handling delays this financial year and will continue to provide support fair mental health underwriting. "During 2026-27, we will engage with the insurers who participated in our 2025 inquiry to understand the basis for these ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... niche parts of the private credit sector. "We've seen a lot of different segments of the market, how different underwriting standards were done, and where people aren't lending and where the opportunity set currently lies," Velkovski continued. ...

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... continue to reshape global markets, investors are seeking specialist managers with deep sector expertise, disciplined underwriting and the ability to identify opportunities that emerge during periods of market dislocation," he said. "That is what attracted ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... expect the normalisation process to be gradual," he said. Neuberger has always been sector agnostic and focuses on underwriting every investment on a bottoms-up basis, but has its eyes on robust activity in healthcare, technology and particularly the ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... credit, warning late cycle pressures are beginning to emerge in parts of the direct lending market through weaker underwriting standards and liquidity concerns.
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