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Alexis George takes on board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... at ANZ including deputy chief executive officer, group executive of wealth Australia and global managing director of insurance for ANZ Wealth. She has also held executive positions with ING Group, including regional head of operations information technology ...

CareSuper hires from AustralianSuper, Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... investments, after a two-year stint at Pengana Capital. Meanwhile, Thomas brings over three decades of experience across super, insurance and global asset management, and was most recently the head of investment strategy and asset allocation at Rest ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has laid out its priorities for the current financial year, including providing the necessary support required for the upcoming implementation of the revised Life Code (Code). The focus in FY27 is largely ...

ASFA names board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... as non-executive director of AMP Limited and AMP Bank and has previously worked for the Australian government in the Insurance and Superannuation Commission and as a special adviser for ASIC. Elkins also held the role of director at ASFA and a member ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... purposes of maintaining its Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) membership, holding professional indemnity insurance, and complying with written notices issued by ASIC. "Prior to the expiration of its suspension period, GFA must demonstrate ...

BUSSQ ups insurance cover, costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
BUSSQ has increased the amount of default death and TPD insurance cover for eligible members aged 21 to 40, also increasing fees to match. The fund said insurance remains a core part of its commitment to help members protect themselves and their families ...

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... (8755) also increased significantly (up 42%), highlighting the delays in claim handling, service issues and rejection of insurance claims as the most common issues. Rejection of claim complaints increased a whopping 82% compared with the previous year ...

HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... competitive advantage and the greatest opportunities to grow and support its clients," it said. Blackstone credit and insurance head of international Dan Leiter said: "International expansion is a major priority for our private credit business. Blackstone's ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... improving the use of existing licensing and enforcement powers, and strengthening oversight of professional indemnity insurance, including a review of minimum cover requirements. FAAA chief executive officer Sarah Abood warned the proposals could increase ...

State Street launches first active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... launched two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an extension of its partnership with Blackstone Credit and Insurance. These are the first actively managed ETFs launched by either firm in Australia. State Street Blackstone Senior Loan Active ...