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'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... instead. Watson said while the sentiment may be the same, a change in terminology won't actually address the underlying issues. "It's not a question of 'customer' or 'member', to be frank. Look at what we've seen in the past with the way large financial ...

Constant slams super funds over complaints handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has taken aim at superannuation fund trustees over how they identify systemic issues from member complaints. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said five out of the 10 super funds the regulator is reviewing over ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... improvement, for example, identifying when are we losing high-performing female talent, and then working to address the underlying issues. "It's also in the everyday initiatives. I'm the executive sponsor of the AustralianSuper Women's Network ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... highlights the experience of Nvidia and Palantir, both of which sold off significantly from their highs in late 2022. The issues that caused this proved to be transient, and their intrinsic value remained intact, and both stocks have since soared. "Every ...

Big super to work with Canadian counterparts to drive investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... co-investors many times and also in competition. "To formalise a relationship with these funds, where we can lean into issues around policy reform that will support private capital being deployed into the critical infrastructure that we know that both ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... gender pay gaps. "Employers should treat gender equality like their other business goals. Do a detailed analysis to find the issues, create an action plan to address them and set targets to be accountable for ensuring progress happens," Wooldridge said ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Treasury's fresh review into managed investment schemes (MISs) falls short of addressing critical issues that could prevent another Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund disaster, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says. ...

TAL to create Pathways for simpler mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... announcement follows TAL's partnership with SANE, a digital mental healthcare platform, for members dealing with mental health issues in November. "We support customers during some of life's most difficult challenges. We want to help them feel more connected ...

Life insurer sanctioned for invalid access to customer information

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... fixed its system to automate valid consent procedures, and employed stronger quality assurance checks to detect similar issues, Life CCC chair Jan McClelland said the incident reflected serious failures in oversight. Without explicit consent to use medical ...

MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... hanging on to their cash at retirement in fear that they might not have enough to live on. "This product addresses those issues...it can give them confidence that no matter how long they live, they're going to have an amount to live on, and that ...