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National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... standing effort to turn evidence into action so more Australians can feel confident about their retirement and unlock a better quality of life." Aiming to address a wide cross-section of social and community needs, the Hub will harness AMP's expertise ...

Insignia Financial to upgrade digital infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... innovation. This collaboration enables us to be more efficient, leveraging our data and intellectual property to deliver better outcomes for clients." O'Donnell said that incorporation of Google Cloud's agentic AI capabilities in Insignia Financial's ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... over the 10 years to 30 June 2025," it said. "When we say 'low-cost,' we don't mean 'low quality'. We mean better value." Looking ahead, Stockspot is focused on continuing to scale and impact. "These changes - from $1/month portfolios ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... markets, superannuation member services and banks' support for low income and hardship customers - the ASIC of today is better fulfilling what Australia needs of it." Longo was paid a total of $815,154 in remuneration in the 2024 financial year ...

UniSuper appoints chief advice officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... members have continued access to quality financial advice," Chun said. "We know members who access financial advice are better prepared for retirement. Andrew's promotion to chief advice officer will help to ensure even more of our members will be ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... that recent incidents have certainly highlighted how the industry is evolving, but he believes the issue will lead to a better outcome as the industry comes together. "The entire industry needs to be protected, that's what I'm seeing more of ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... these cases, which in turn limit insurers' ability to evaluate their practices, identify systemic issues, and improve. "Better data is critical to gaining meaningful insights. And these insights can inform practices that deliver better outcomes for ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... Commonwealth from its trading as a duration manager. However, given ANZ could have executed its role as a duration manager with better communication, ANZ has offered to pay the AOFM the revenue it earned as a goodwill gesture." Several ANZ employees ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... further work in this area," Constant said. "Now with more than 100,000 Australians retiring each year, super funds need to do better." Constant added that ASIC has a multi-year project underway to drive a step-change in the way trustees deliver member ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... processes. SMC recommended the introduction of clearer guidance for trustees, greater systemic recognition of risk factors and better support for vulnerable complainants, ultimately reducing costs for survivors and restoring trust in systems designed ...