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CALI outlines Life Code changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... First Nations peoples, and stronger independent oversight through upcoming changes to the Life Code. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) commissioned the independent review to test the Life Code's commitments to customers. "Australia's life ...

PPS Mutual creates new director of strategy role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... Matthew Pilcher, who has been with the firm since 2014, was appointed in the role. Pilcher joined PPS Mutual ahead of its Australian launch and has served as director of proposition for more than a decade. He designed Professionals Choice, PPS Mutual's ...

APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a package of proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance and better protect members' retirement savings. APRA said the reforms are the next phase of its multi-year focus on ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... restrictiveness than our central scenario. With economic cracks emerging, a moderating fiscal impulse, and strong demand for Australian dollar denominated bonds, we view Australian duration as attractive at current levels."

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) Australians who receive ongoing financial advice are more confident in their investments than those managing their wealth alone, new research from Praemium and CoreData found. The Rich Decisions research found 84% of HNW investors ...

UBS brings home new alternatives leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... "We look forward to the contribution he will make to our clients and excited at the potential to the growth of our Australian franchise." UGA operates open architecture platforms across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure ...

Bravura unveils APAC leaders, secures $100m for global push

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... HSBC Australia and New Zealand structured lending solutions director Ranga Ediriwickrama said the transaction reflects Australian businesses are continuing to look for opportunities to scale globally. "This flexible financing will support Bravura Solutions' ...

Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... said while the FBO delivered "substantial improvement" he acknowledged harsh economic conditions continue to weigh on Australian households. "While we've delivered a substantial budget improvement, we recognise that structural pressures are intensifying ...

Australia and Indonesia explore direct stablecoin settlement

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
AUDC the issuer of Australian dollar stablecoin AUDD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT IDRX Indo Inovasi, the issuer of Indonesian rupiah stablecoins IDRX, to explore a direct cross-border settlement corridor. Under the MoU, the ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...