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UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled. The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... and result in a reduction of their annual pension based on an age of life expectancy determined by the fund. Williamson claims he, and many other veterans, were given misleading information regarding these Commutation payments, which has left them out ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... subjective decisions about the values that guide them. The aim is to make it easier for investors to understand and trust claims made by product providers, Treasury said. It said about half of Australians would consider investing sustainably, but presently ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... product design and proposition development as chief product officer. He was most recently the chief product, marketing, and claims officer at Resolution Life, where he spent over four years. Prior to that, he was head of group product and solutions at ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... and Commonwealth Essential Super. It was later expanded to include Avanteos Investments Limited (AIL). The class action claims members invested in cash and deposit options provided by CBA received a lower interest rate than they could have received had ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... tracking investment performance. Members will also not be able to lodge or update digital applications, including insurance claims or beneficiary updates. Upgrades for Defined Benefit schemes will be included in the second stage of the transition but ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... was ordered to pay most of the costs incurred by ASIC for the proceeding. ASIC warned consumers need to be cautious about claims made in connection with crypto-assets and crypto-related products and be aware of the risks of investing in digital asset ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association highlighted the potential "material impact on life insurance claims" the new legislation will have. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... higher insurance costs come April 1. The $60 billion super fund said after three years of holding fees steady, a rise in claims have made increases necessary. "At CareSuper, everything we do is for our members, and that includes regularly reviewing our ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing claims, inadequate support and services for customers, poor IT infrastructure and cyber resilience, all escalate risk of fraud ...