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CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is calling on the government to help fund the burgeoning Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) to stop putting "undue" pressure on Australia's risk advisers. The government has announced the shared ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... community to support these strategic imperatives," she said. "We're going to deepen even further our relationships with government and regulators." In the last 12 months, SIAA has launched 13 public policy submissions and attended 127 government ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... will prioritise working with APRA and other regulators to streamline and consolidate data requests and support the government's law reform, promoting productivity. Heading into 2027, the focus will be on RegistryConnect to deliver streamlined digital ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Andrew Hall said ASFA's inclusion would strengthen the organisation's ability to deliver coordinated policy advice to government across the financial services landscape. "Superannuation is integral to Australia's financial system, and its inclusion in ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... successful experimentation into real-world adoption through continued collaboration between industry, regulators and government, Putniņš said. The completion of the project phase was welcomed by the industry, however BTC Markets chief commercial officer ...

Mulino targets retail investor protections, high-risk MISs: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... funding bonanza to prevent another Shield and First Guardian Master Fund disaster. Providing more details about how the government is approaching new regulation around MISs, which received a nearly $18 million funding boost on Budget night, Mulino said ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... high profile example is Cbus paying a nearly $24 million fine for the lengthy delay of death benefit payments. The government now wants all super funds to step up and force the timely and compassionate handling of death benefits, fair and efficient processing ...

Future Fund makes two new appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... complement the significant investment and corporate governance skills and experience on the board," Chalmers said. "The government would like to take the opportunity to thank outgoing members, Patricia Cross and Deborah Ralston, for their significant ...

QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... Arkeus recently moved operations from Victoria to Queensland. Queensland's premier David Crisafulli credited his government for the move, saying the deal strengthens the state's position as a national leader in defence. QIC Ventures investment ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... to increased regulatory change," said Carlsson. "While mandatory climate reporting is pre-occupying corporates, the government is undertaking consultation in relation to the Modern Slavery Act, with potential changes to the Act in the future." A new ...