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Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... phase currently scheduled to roll out in the second half. The result also remains on track with FY26 guidance, subject to claims, lapse and expense assumptions being met in 2H26. ClearView managing director Nadine Gooderick said: "These advancements ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... steady progress," Locke added. Meanwhile, the 29% rise in super complaints (7,687) in 2025 was driven by delays in handling claims and disputes over claim decisions. While complaints about death benefits have remained steady, the main pressure points ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... scheme. At the end of FY25, the insurer has $413 million worth of in-force premiums. It paid more than $181.9 million in claims to more than 1000 policyholders. During the period, ClearView exited from wealth management and financial advice. ClearView ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled. The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... and result in a reduction of their annual pension based on an age of life expectancy determined by the fund. Williamson claims he, and many other veterans, were given misleading information regarding these Commutation payments, which has left them out ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... subjective decisions about the values that guide them. The aim is to make it easier for investors to understand and trust claims made by product providers, Treasury said. It said about half of Australians would consider investing sustainably, but presently ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... product design and proposition development as chief product officer. He was most recently the chief product, marketing, and claims officer at Resolution Life, where he spent over four years. Prior to that, he was head of group product and solutions at ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... and Commonwealth Essential Super. It was later expanded to include Avanteos Investments Limited (AIL). The class action claims members invested in cash and deposit options provided by CBA received a lower interest rate than they could have received had ...

Commonwealth Super Corp to consolidate legacy IT systems

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... tracking investment performance. Members will also not be able to lodge or update digital applications, including insurance claims or beneficiary updates. Upgrades for Defined Benefit schemes will be included in the second stage of the transition but ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... was ordered to pay most of the costs incurred by ASIC for the proceeding. ASIC warned consumers need to be cautious about claims made in connection with crypto-assets and crypto-related products and be aware of the risks of investing in digital asset ...