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MUFG to acquire GROW Inc

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... members will benefit from lower administration fees on income stream accounts, and this follows a reduction in both insurance and investment fees for members in the past 12 months."

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... rightful place in the conversation and treatment pathways. Safety nets Unseen levels of mental-health claims in the group insurance industry stand tantamount to the crisis at hand. AIA Australia, an insurance partner for several super funds, recorded ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... action in in-principle for $22.5 million relating to Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP), Financial Wisdom and its life insurance business Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (CMLA). Shine Lawyers alleged that CFSI as the superannuation provider ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
AIA Australia's restructure of its retail business will see two senior leaders depart while a new chief retail insurance officer has been appointed to take charge of the next phase of growth. Chief retail insurance and advice officer Pina Sciarrone ...

HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... the super fund said. The announcement follows the reduction of investment fees last year and an average 12% drop in insurance fees across all cover types delivered on July 1 this year. Notably, the super fund also introduced an option for members to ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... lessen competition in any relevant market. At the time, the ACCC said the two businesses overlapped in the supply of life insurance products, particularly through the retail financial adviser channel, however it noted the merged entity would continue ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... in-house. Treasury said the new adviser regime would initially apply only to APRA-regulated superannuation and life insurance entities. The New Class of Advisers will be prohibited from receiving commissions, bonuses and volume-based payments, which ...

HESTA appoints new heads of risk and finance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... accountability for Internal Audit. He brings over 25 years' experience, including 15 years at EY Australia, across banking, insurance and superannuation. "John's track record in leading finance, tax and regulatory reporting at one of Australia's ...

Asset management tops salaries in product management, marketing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... the asset and wealth management sector can pay between $10,000 and $20,000 more than those in the banking, technology, insurance and public sectors for skills in product management and development. Head of product roles in asset and wealth, for example ...

AIA Australia reveals stark gender divide in IP claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
New analysis from AIA Australia finds a stark difference among group insurance income protection claims when it comes to gender, with women leading mental illness and musculoskeletal-related claims. AIA's group claims experience for 2025 showed ...