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FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... 2025, making them the number one cause of claims. Breaking this down further, mental health accounted for 25% of income protection claims for women and 19% for men. Mental-health claims also tend to occur earlier in members' lives compared to other ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... platforms and tokenised custody platforms to acquire Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and comply with consumer protection obligations. The move was welcomed by the industry. However, according to Swyftx, Australians remain reluctant to invest ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... typically reflects either over concentration within the portfolio or higher risk positions with insufficient security protection," Paton said. Financial Standard understands La Trobe has less than 0.15% exposure to the Bathla Group through first mortgage ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
From the advice sector to super funds, reactions to the sweeping reforms announced by the minister for financial services Daniel Mulino have been broad. Industry superannuation funds have welcomed financial advice reforms announced yesterday, which ...

TAL names chief customer and health officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... on supporting customers and their families. "Like so many in this industry, I have experienced firsthand the impact protection can have on families, and this motivates me every day,' Denby said. "My passion for continually questioning and evolving ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... proposed compensation scheme will complement its broader work to strengthen investment governance in super and member protection by reducing the likelihood of trustee failures and improving outcomes when failures occur. This plays into the prudential ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... "Alternative models, including excluding SMSFs from the scheme altogether, would have created significant gaps in consumer protection while adding complexity and administrative costs. "We will strengthen accountability, remove practices that serve no ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... relationships, flagging further consultation is needed on what "targeted exemptions" looks like. This is in the form of protection advocacy, educational and employment communications. This is also to ensure "low-risk arrangements" and necessary contact ...

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 ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
For much of Australia's compulsory superannuation era, investing for retirement has been built on a quiet understanding: contribute consistently, trust professional fund managers and allow time to do the work. For a growing number of younger Australians ...