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APRA names new deputy chairs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... of the superannuation industry, while existing member Suzzanne Smith will continue overseeing general, life and private health insurance. APRA chair John Lonsdale will retain oversight of super until Bradbury commences. Lonsdale said the appointments ...

Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
The final report into the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) has been published by Treasury with six recommendations being made. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government would consider the recommendations and provide a response ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices. The review, initiated by the Council of Australian Life Insurers ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
ASIC has brought together market and financial services leaders in a push to bolster competitiveness in Australia's capital markets. This comes after new research found Australia needs to move quickly or be left behind as other jurisdictions adopt financial ...

Mercer cuts mandates for Global Listed Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
Mercer Investments Australia has again trimmed its fund manager line-up, this time making changes to its Global Listed Property Fund. Effective July 1, Principal Asset Management will be the sole fund manager overseeing the Mercer Global Listed Property ...

Payday Super to tackle gender super gap: Aware Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... to Australia's retirement savings system in a generation." "Many of Aware Super's members are women working in health care, education and community services - often in part-time or casual roles. Payday Super addresses a structural inequity that ...

REI Super chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... the fund in September 2026. Coysh will be taking up the role of chief executive at GMHBA, the profit-to-member private health insurer. The REI Super board said it has commenced an external search process, which will include both internal and external ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Beyond a governance issue, corruption is a major deterrence to capital flows, undermines long-term development and carries crippling social costs. Seasoned investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are ...

BUSSQ beefs up cyber security oversight

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... committee. He brings over 10 years of experience in company director roles across various industries, including education, health and aged care, commodities and more. Rowan is currently the technical lead for Aurizon, an ASX-listed rail-based freight ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning. Business Health's newly released What If...? report reveals 67% of principals do not have a documented succession plan that states how the ...