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Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... these practices better. The work will run in parallel with the current independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) led by Peter Kell, which is due to conclude on 30 June 2026. Cupitt said life insurers have a responsibility ...

ASIC cancels CPG Research & Advisory's AFSL

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... it has been a significant contributor to the NSW Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) finance professionals best practice investment guide, as well as the adviser on investment best practice to Queensland local government accountants association ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
Most financial advice licensees that rely on offshore service providers (OSPs) fail to adequately assess, monitor and audit their arrangements thus putting their processes and business at risk, a new ASIC investigation reveals. ASIC's review of 10 financial ...

ASIC reports 50% jump in investigations in FY25

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... is on undertaking targeted, strategic and proactive enforcement that achieves maximum deterrence and improved industry practice." Longo also noted that regulatory complexity in Australia is a "significant challenge", and the regulator was working on ...

HUB24 launches new client reporting solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
HUB24 has launched a new client reporting tool, Engage. The solution aims to help financial advisers create transparent and timely reports for custody and non-custody asset investments. HUB24 said advisers spend 57% of their time engaging in client-facing ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... currently represent about 13.1% of total super assets. The Financial Services Council (FSC) is currently developing best practice principles for platforms' investment governance to increase consumer protections. It said it will consider how APRA's findings ...

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... would be costs on the licence, it never made money when it was bought out of receivership, so you had this declining practice," he said. Once in the driver's seat, he immediately noticed Madison took up a lot of effort, consuming the leadership's ...

Prime Super recruits product veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Prime Super has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of two experienced executives from Active Super, bringing deep industry expertise product development and member services. Renee Tkalec joins the asset owner as head of product bringing ...

Super Moves: ANZ Staff, Aware, Equip, ART, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
ANZ Staff Superannuation Scheme has appointed William Leong as head of investments, filling the vacancy left by Ruwanie Dias, who took up a role as global head of externally managed funds at QBE Insurance. Leong joins the $7 billion corporate fund from ...

Entireti launches SMA, portfolio management service

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Entireti has launched Salita Portfolio Services (Salita), its new managed account and portfolio management service. The platform is designed to support all licensed and self-licensed practises within its network, which comprises Akumin, Fortnum, Personal ...