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Vast majority of advised Australians "tangibly" better off: FAAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... Association Australia (FAAA) found Australians with a financial adviser are more confident in their perceived quality of life. According to the FAAA's 2025 Value of Advice Index, 93% of advised Australians say they are tangibly better off because of ...

Super complaints decline year-on-year: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... in line with 500, and Cbus with 328. The vast majority (50%) related to account administration issues, followed by group life insurance (37%), and death benefits 10.3%. In the financial advice sector, United Global Capital had the most complaints with ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... response to a significant surge in claims, particularly for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions. According to the life insurer, there was a 166% increase in retail TPD claims for musculoskeletal conditions between 2018 and 2023. The increase ...

Marketing, communications roles gain momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... $180,000. For product roles, Kaizen said the greatest opportunities for candidates are in retirement product innovation, life insurance digital transformation, and enhanced member engagement strategies. It said opportunities remain heavily concentrated ...

Allspring appoints head of sales for new Sydney office

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... years at Challenger Investment Management. During his tenure he led institutional sales and client service for Challenger Life, as well as Fidante affiliate Ardea Investment Management. Most recently, Gordon was head of distribution for amicaa; he left ...

ECP names new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... industries and geographies, as well as up-and-down the market cap spectrum," said Warton. "Over the course of the fund's life, we have demonstrated particular ability to deliver outperformance through the identification of high-quality franchises in ...

FICAP RockStar raises $110k for charity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... Mac's Go Your Own Way. At the same time, a silent auction raised $110,000 for FICAP's 2025 three charity partners Life Ed, Feel the Magic, and Fighting Chance. The evening also featured performances from Eleanor Foster from KPMG, Mira Dilek and ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... funds seem like a natural and logical fit. Banks have all but ditched wealth management and are unlikely to come back to it. Life insurers on the other hand seem so siloed and don't have the touchpoints super funds have with members. The current ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Treasury opened consultation on draft legislation to ban life insurers' use of genetic test results in underwriting. The release of the draft legislation follows the government's announcement in September 2024 that it would implement a total ban, following ...

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... purchase an annuity. The submission said this change could boost income by up to 25%, while providing a guaranteed income for life. Usually retirees are steered to account-based pensions which require them to manage spending to avoid the risk of outliving ...