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ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... processes could not identify which fees should be waived and/or refunded and whether any fees charged after a customer's death had been waived or refunded," ASIC said. "ANZ did not respond to representatives of deceased estates in the required timeframe ...

Brighter Super to add 68k new members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... said: "The transfer will enable members to continue to access risk only insurance benefits through superannuation, including death, disablement, and income protection." "Brighter Super has a strong track record in supporting insurance-only super structures ...

Equip Super rejigs insurance fees, policy terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... reduce for TPD and income protection, while automatic acceptance limit (AAL) will increase for basic insurance cover. AAL for death and TPD cover will increase from $1 million to $1.5 million. AAL for income protection will increase from $12,000 to $15,000 ...

Legalsuper updates investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... instead of 0.61%. On November 1, several insurance fee changes will take effect. For example, insurance fees charged for death and TPD cover will increase by about 5.8% p.a. Personal Division members who already have default cover in place for at least ...

ASIC flags firm grip on private and public markets, super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... out trustees for weak scam and fraud practices. Then, in March, we released our landmark report on the poor handling of death benefit claims," the Corporate Plan reads. "With around three million Australians reaching superannuation preservation age in ...

Super funds should prompt members on death benefits: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... receive their super if they pass away. The research also found that only a quarter had reported they have made a binding death benefit nomination. "Super Consumers Australia is calling on the federal government to undertake an independent review of how ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... University estimated that 377,000 Palestinians are unaccounted for since October 2023. This significantly outweighs the death toll reported in the media as provided by the Gaza Health Ministry of about 60,000. "We have long paid particular attention ...

CFS prices advice practice valuation gap at $1.1m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... same number are planning to stay for more than 10 years. West said these exit strategies are referred to as the five Ds: death, disability, divorce, disagreement and disruption. "On average, 85% of businesses say they are prepared for an unplanned sale. ...

ART inks mandate with Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... ART on 28 February 2022. In 2015, Sunsuper announced it extended its partnership with AIA to 2020 and continue to provide death, total permanent disablement and income protection insurance to Sunsuper members beyond the original July 2016 deadline. ART ...

Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... a more personalised claims experience from the life insurer. Hostplus currently provides more than 865,000 members with Death, Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD), and Income Protection insurance through the partnership. Group insurance is available ...