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NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... customers with complex mental health, chronic fatigue and functional conditions while maintaining long-term product sustainability. Customers can receive up to 20% of their sum insured each year for claims involving conditions where recovery outcomes ...

JANA appoints inaugural chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... outcomes across all client segments and mandates. This includes the investment research, investment strategy and sustainability functions. Wacher will report directly to chief executive Georgina Dudley, who said the creation of the role is in response ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... investment strategist at QSuper. The fund said Parks is responsible for fostering cross-team collaboration to ensure sustainability considerations are fully integrated into all parts of the Guardians' investment process and leading the Guardians' stewardship ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Club on Wednesday, minister for health and ageing Mark Butler said he will soon introduce a bill to ensure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements scrapped. Butler lamented ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... activities and make platforms more accountable for the products they offer members. It also opened consultation on the sustainability of the CSLR and the best way for the industry to fund it. These reforms are in response to the Shield and First Guardian ...

Merchant pledges long-term commitment to Australia with new hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... within wealth solutions. "The advice industry is at an important point in its development, with firms focused on sustainability, succession and long-term alignment," Melville said. "Merchant's role is to support firms that want to grow with intention ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury has opened its long-awaited consultation on the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and the best way for the industry to fund it. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino is seeking options on how the CSLR can ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... validation of our growth strategy," Scroggie said. La Caisse executive vice-president and head of infrastructure and sustainability Emmanuel Jaclot said the investor sees this as a promising first step towards a long-term partnership with NEXTDC. "This ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... that reflect women's longevity profiles and younger savers' expectations for transparency, personalisation and sustainability," State Street said. The research said these are not a niche trend but a structural force shaping demand across accumulation ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... requirements, member-first principles, and our operational framework - while maintaining strong governance, compliance, and sustainability standards." Hostplus did not respond to Financial Standard 's question regarding guardrails being considered for ...