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Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... represent?" he says. "It could have been more holidays. It could have been retiring years earlier. It could have been better care. It could have been helping the kids much earlier, when the kids are 40 instead of 60. "We don't want people to just ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... insurers must assess whether the death falls within the policy's coverage, this process should be handled with the utmost care. A respectful approach, free of blame or bureaucracy, helps families feel seen and heard. It's not just about verifying ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Life insurers across the Asia Pacific are favouring multi-alternatives strategies as their top asset class as it offers a more efficient path to portfolio diversification across private assets, new research suggests. BlackRock's 2025 Global Insurance ...

Acenda confirms leadership team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... Beevors will transition into the role of group claims and innovation officer, responsible for claims function and customer care. He is currently Acenda's chief claims and transformation officer for almost two years. Further, current Resolution Life chief ...

Rest Super team defects to Channel Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Rest Super's operational due diligence team is defecting to Channel Capital in a major coup for the local investment manager. The move comes as Channel Capital launches a specialist global operational due diligence (ODD) business to meet growing ...

HMC Private adds investment director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
David Di Pilla's HMC Capital has added another executive to its private credit business. HMC Private Credit has appointed a new investment director within its investor services team as demand for private credit continues to skyrocket. Incidentally ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... the Australian Dental Association released new guidelines for dentists and patients on early release of super for dental care, designed to provide clarity for patients applying and stamp out misinformation about the compassionate release scheme. The ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
ASIC has slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful support. ASIC's review, Report 818 From ...

End of an era: Longtime Platinum exec exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
Liz Norman, the long-serving head of marketing, sales, and client relations at Platinum Asset Management, has left the company ahead of its merger with L1 Capital which was approved by shareholders last week. Norman has been a crucial member of the ...