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Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government is taking the next steps to restore the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to its original intent by delivering quality services, clarifying eligibility requirements, slow rapid cost increases and address fraud. The changes are ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... the cohort life expectancy of Australian males age 60 is 87.9 and for a females it is 89.8 - with at least half likely to live longer. As such, solutions that offer reliable, guaranteed income that won't run out are increasingly attractive to both ...

Mulino, Hogan headline 2026 SIAA Conference

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... opportunities. In another first, SIAA will showcase a new education platform that supports professional year candidates that will go live in July. "We really believe young professionals are the future of this industry and we want to help them. We want ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... OECD said linking the eligibility age to life expectancy "would enhance intergenerational fairness, ensuring that as people live longer on average, the ratio of retirement to work years is more constant across generations, which is key to maintaining ...

Fintech AUDC hires former UBS director, expands senior team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... commercialising fintech and blockchain platforms. "He will lead the next phase of AUDC's technology evolution, scaling an already live, multi-chain stablecoin platform to support institutional-grade adoption," the group said in a statement. Separately ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The insurers were recognised for excellence in adviser service and product innovation. At an event in Sydney last night, NEOS took home the 2026 Life Insurance Award for Excellence in Adviser Service, presented by Financial Standard. NEOS was selected ...

UBS Global Wealth Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM) has been awarded an investment adviser mandate by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation for the third time running. Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation chief executive Craig Connelly said the long-standing partnership ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
This year's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... transitioning their super to the retirement phase. "We need to normalise drawing an income from super so more people can live with dignity in retirement," co-author of the paper Nick Callil said. "The process for accessing a retirement income is too ...