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Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
In its submission to the government's Economic Roundtable, Rest has called for reforms to the superannuation performance test among a range of other measures. In its submission, Rest said the superannuation performance test needs to be reformed to cater ...

ASIC issues warning over BTG Technology

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
ASIC has warned Australian investors against investing in unlicensed cryptocurrency futures products offered by BTG Technology Holdings Limited and its related entities (Bitget). ASIC said Bitget does not hold an AFSL, meaning it is not permitted to ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... the parties best equipped to manage risk, and whether it does so in a way that supports system stability, consumer protection, and confidence across all parts of the market," the FSC said. Commenting, FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said a series of ...

Cbus closes corporate super plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... confirmed that the change will mean members should receive "at least the same amount of cover". "If you have Income Protection cover within Cbus Corporate Super, the cover provided within Cbus Industry Super will have the same benefit and waiting period ...

Australian Ethical MySuper returns 10.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... themselves and their world," he said. "Our ethical approach enhances due diligence and risk management, adding additional protection to the portfolio through periods of market volatility. "It also means we favour future-focused investments that in line ...

ASIC sues Fortnum Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... cybersecurity education or training but did not. Brown added that: "Our view is that FPW has a strong cyber policy and data protection controls that were in place before these incidents. FPW continues to develop these controls in line with evolving industry ...

ASIC fines advice groups over unregistered advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... receive personal advice from unregistered advisers," ASIC said. "The registration requirement is an important consumer protection mechanism to ensure AFS licensees have considered and received declarations about whether their financial advisers are fit ...

ART inks mandate with Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... it extended its partnership with AIA to 2020 and continue to provide death, total permanent disablement and income protection insurance to Sunsuper members beyond the original July 2016 deadline. ART recently made an array of changes to several corporate ...

Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... Hostplus currently provides more than 865,000 members with Death, Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD), and Income Protection insurance through the partnership. Group insurance is available to all eligible Hostplus members. Hostplus chief executive ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... claims nearly doubles the amount recorded five years ago. Further, mental ill health is also driving one in five income protection claims, with payouts totalling $887 million in 2024, CALI said. CALI noted the trend is especially significant among younger ...