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Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... AIA was still required to pay the additional TPD benefit despite the complainant not disclosing he had diabetes. "The default amount for TPD was paid by the insurer with an amount for interest. Whilst the insurer paid interest on the default TPD benefit ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Financial advisers grapple finding a meaningful place for private credit in portfolios as investment experts urge them to carefully consider the risks of making it part of the defensive allocation. The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... administration fees charged on a $50,000 balance remained stable at 0.26%. Industry funds continue to charge the lowest amount for default products at 0.23% while retail funds charge more at 0.35%.

Future Fund executive departs after 10 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... a clear owner, a defined process, and accountability for outcomes," Grant said. "Those frameworks exist for a reason; default organisational processes were never built for an investment mission, so the best asset owners built something different. "Their ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... "We expect a meaningful migration into corporate structures over the three-year rollover window, and a near-universal default to companies for new structures from 2026 onwards." Hamilton Wealth Partners financial adviser and managing director Will Hamilton ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... super felt financially secure against the impact of illness, injury or death. That figure climbed to 52% among those with default cover and 77% for members who had tailored their insurance to suit their circumstances. The findings comes as insurers and ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... pretty much reached the tightest levels we've seen since maybe pre-GFC, maybe of all time. Meaning the compensation for default is very low, but defaults have also been low," he says. Rauch also notes an insatiable demand for public market credit ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Cbus members will see an average 46% increase in death and TPD premiums from July 1. Default cover premiums will increase between $0.19 cents and $10.24 per week. There will also be a 12% increase for some income protection categories, the first rise ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... system. The primary reform is the introduction of a Value for Money framework which will require trustees to offer clear default retirement income options. The aim is to avoid savers being stuck in underperforming schemes. This will involve a standardised ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... other high-risk occupations, are unlikely to be able to take out cover outside of superannuation and therefore rely on default insurance in super to provide vital protection. Between April 2020 and 31 December 2025, Cbus said it paid a total of $178.5 ...