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Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Acenda has launched a new insurance benefit, Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Severity, in response to a significant surge in claims, particularly for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions. According to the life insurer, there was a 166% increase ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
HESTA has reduced investment fees across its ready-made investment options in the last financial year and announced a lower minimum balance for accessing Income Stream products. The investment fee reductions were across HESTA's top four ready-made ...

FICAP RockStar raises $110k for charity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) annual RockStar event raised $110,000 for charity last night. Each year, Sydney's financial services industry comes together to raise much-needed funds for multiple charity partners while discovering ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The government is inviting industry feedback on its proposed legislation to develop a fit-for-purpose digital asset regime to better regulate platforms that hold digital assets. The draft legislation introduces two new financial products within the ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has urged Treasury to simplify the retirement system, saying it is too complex. The comments come as a response to Treasury's consultation paper on best practice principles. SMC said it broadly supports the intent of ...

LGT Crestone unveils rebrand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
LGT Crestone has rebranded to LGT Wealth Management Australia. This firm said the move marks its ambition to lead the nation's private wealth sector and cement its alignment with LGT's global reputation. LGT said for clients, the rebrand reinforces ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

Brighter Super investments chief to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Brighter Super's chief investment officer has decided to semi-retire and will step down from the post on December 5. Mark Rider has been leading the investments team for the last four years. He was appointed chief investment officer at LGIAsuper ...