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Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... been appointed chief executive of Acenda Group, subject to regulatory approvals of the merger between Acenda and Resolution Life Australia, which is expected to complete in the second half of the year. Griffin and Tez, who currently head up Acenda and ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... policy definition of terminal illness to receive payment of any death insurance benefit held under the plan is changing from a life expectancy certification period of 12 months or less, to 24 months or less. The maximum cover level has also increased ...

Acenda Group assembles board of directors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... non-executive directors have been named to the board of what will be known as the Acenda Group, following the merger with Resolution Life Australasia. Catherine Dubé, David Stephen, Melissa Babbage and Rosheen Garnon will become independent non-executive ...

‍Padua recruits tech professional

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... manager of policy and policy & regulation at the Australian Retail Credit Association and held senior roles at AMP, Asteron Life, Zurich, and the Financial Planning Association. He reports to Padua's head of data, research and technical advice Rudy ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... they hit certain age milestones, particularly around 40, when perhaps their children are heading to university, or another life event occurs. And its once members start to eyeball their fund, they're most tempted to jump ship. "The funds that are doing ...

Middle Australia on track for 'comfortable retirement': ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... invests capital to grow Australian jobs and companies and - most importantly of all - gives millions of Australians a better life at retirement," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said.

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The life insurer has today launched backd by TAL in partnership with Cover Genius, targeting those with limited access to affordable cover options. backd offers tailored, affordable options for workers not currently eligible for other types of cover ...

Aware Real Estate names new chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Aware Real Estate (ARE) has appointed Tracey Whitby as chief executive of the $2.5 billion property fund, effective June 1. Whitby had been serving as interim chief executive for the past six months. The property arm's chair Rod Fehring praised ...

APRA plans to remove 'unnecessary obstacles' for longevity products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... otherwise be." Second, the framework is "insufficiently risk sensitive" and may "exacerbate procyclicality" by requiring life insurers to liquidate assets during a market downturn. APRA has subsequently proposed to redesign the illiquidity premium in ...

ASIC puts 18 finfluencers on notice amid global campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Eighteen finfluencers have received warnings from ASIC for promoting high-risk products and providing unlicensed financial advice. The warnings were part of a Global Week of Action Against Unlawful Finfluencers, which saw ASIC participate in a coordinated ...