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Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... increase in payment offset by the change to deeming rates. Last month, National Seniors Australia estimated some 470,000 people who currently qualify as part-rate pensioners under the income test will be impacted by the deeming rate change. Analysis ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... such a critical role in a highly respected regulator with first rate colleagues and a vital mission for Australia and its people," Cole said. "But leadership is about taking the right decisions at the right time and leaving the enduring organisation ...

CareSuper hires chief member officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... and financial services. That recognition reflects the care, expertise and dedication of our board, our leaders, and our people-and the value of our in-house model. In May alone, 90% of member calls were resolved on first contact, which speaks volumes ...

UniSuper appoints chief advice officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... the heart of UniSuper's promise to members, we believe quality financial advice is not a luxury but a necessity when people are making some of life's most important decisions." "Today, our members' needs are more complex, expectations are ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... cybersecurity and data exfiltration incidents, as a systemic level it really doesn't matter which fund it was that people are going to lose confidence in the industry. "We want to stay ahead of that game, ensuring that there is that confidence even ...

Greece launches new innovation, infrastructure fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... the years ahead is to attract €1 billion of investments into the Greek economy, generating multiplier benefits for the people." Meanwhile, BlackRock vice chair Philipp Hildebrand said: "As global infrastructure needs to accelerate, mobilising private ...

Australian investors undeterred by global market turbulence

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... said, "Australians are increasingly investing to build long-term wealth." "We see this confidence in investing grow when people have access to the right education, paired with a user-friendly platform, empowering them to directly take action and make ...

Cbus vows faster death benefit payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... said. "When there is no binding beneficiary nomination, death claim payments will be made in a way that aligns with what people naturally expect ─ payment to a spouse, to children, or to an estate." The changes will be implemented in two stages spanning ...

Young people want more from their life insurance: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... to a report by Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA. The World Life Insurance Report 2026, based on a survey of 6000 people aged 18-39 across 18 countries including Australia and 200 senior insurance executives, states misalignment with their stage ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... around mental health by treating all disclosures in the same way, it said. It also risks undermining trust and hindering people with mental health conditions from securing life insurance. It comes after the Council of Australian Life Insurers signalled ...