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Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... licensee. CoreData said satisfaction has continued to trend higher, well above the 66% recorded in 2023. Advisers credited proactive support, a strong business development focus and a sense of community as key attributes of high-performing licensees. ...

Centuria Office REIT posts 379% jump in profit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... asset values, COF anticipates it will continue to benefit from stabilising market conditions. "COF continues to adopt a proactive capital management strategy aligned to selective disposals and robust debt management while curating a portfolio of high-quality ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... the collapses of Shield and First Guardian highlighted weaknesses that may have been identified earlier through more proactive supervision. "The AFSL framework places responsibility on licensees to supervise advisers, manage risk and protect consumers. ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
Bigger funds demand bigger capabilities. As Australia's super sector moves towards the trillion-dollar era, custodians are stepping out of the shadows and into a more strategic role, with data stewardship, private markets expertise and AI capability ...

Aware hikes fees for former TelstraSuper members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... the sustainability challenge facing TPD insurance. In group insurance, APRA and ASIC encouraged insurers to maintain proactive and constructive engagement with trustees and be open to facilitating joint insurer trustee efforts to drive better outcomes ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... aware of], and there's obviously greater accountability on boards and directors to make sure that you've got proactive risk governance in place." He also noted companies of all sizes bear the same risks. Meanwhile, Julius Anuari, senior administrator ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... product design and the group and retail TPD markets. In group insurance, APRA and ASIC encouraged insurers to maintain proactive and constructive engagement with trustees and be open to facilitating joint insurer trustee efforts to drive better outcomes ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... conversations are around ensuring the portfolio has resilience in both a return and a liquidity point of view, in order to be proactive in the event of stress." Warner said the investment teams spends time to ensure it can be a buyer or provide liquidity ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... wholesale investor thresholds and engaged closely with ASX on its CHESS replacement project. "We're going to be proactive in our positions to lead government, regulatory, and market change where it's needed. Our board had a very significant discussion ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
The Life Insurance Code of Practice should be strengthened to reflect the growing mental health crisis, better support vulnerable customers and improve the claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance ...