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Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... lots of power", it lacks direction. "[ASIC's] become too big and too confused about its focus," he said. One Senate Inquiry has recommended splitting up ASIC - which Conaghan endorses. One body can focus on financial crime and law enforcement, and ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... services to Life CCC and resolves consumer complaints against life insurers in relation to breaches of the Code. "... our inquiry found policies that excluded cover for a long list of mental health conditions and others that excluded cover for 'any ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... services to." The advisers Longo stopped short of blaming advisers and, in fact, defended them during the parliamentary inquiry. "I wouldn't want to demonise all financial advisers. There's a lot of blame to go around here," Longo says. However ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... blanket mental health exclusions despite being required to assess customers' individual circumstances. According to its inquiry, the Life CCC found not all insurers are meeting requirements to consider individual circumstances in relation to mental ...

Australian women most likely to retire early

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... Australian government policies which should help address the issue. In 2025, the Australian government responded to a Senate inquiry on menopause by supporting 16 of 25 recommendations, including the implementation of Medicare rebates for menopause health ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... trustees, auditors, managed investment schemes and research houses. This, despite the government opting to drop its planned inquiry into the collapse of wealth management firms, namely Dixon Advisory. ASIC's investigation into UGC had found it advised ...

RBA says ASX has 'considerable work to do'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... must-not-miss priority for ASX." The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is expected to release its inquiry into ASX - led by an independent panel including Rob Whitfield, Christine Holman and Guy Debelle - on or around 31 March 2 ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... rate by 25bp at the board meeting in early November." This comes after RBA governor Michele Bullock told a parliamentary inquiry this week that the Australian economy was "in a very good position", pointing to inflation being within the board's target ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has told a parliamentary inquiry the Australian economy is in a good position, with inflation within the board's target range of between 2-3%. Bullock said the central bank is pleased to see inflation ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... for the maintenance and support of CHESS," the ASX said. On June 26, ASIC appointed three panel members to conduct an inquiry into the ASX. Leading the inquiry is Commonwealth Bank independent non-executive director Rob Whitfield as chair. He is joined ...