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CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... our insurer, AIA, CSC has implemented a mix of premium changes which includes an increase to TPD and five-year income protection premiums," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson also stated that the rises in mental health conditions are being seen ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... requires digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) to acquire AFSL and oblige with consumer protection requirements. The government proposed the law in September last year, arguing that the legislation in this measure will ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... allow default transition for eligible members into a retirement income stream, with an opt-out option for consumer protection. Separately, Blakey will be leaving the fund later this year, opting to step down after 11 years at the helm. HESTA is now searching ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... admitted some 524 retail clients were exposed to "high-risk" crypto derivatives products without the required consumer protection due to their misclassification as wholesale investors in the period. The misconduct resulted in more than $12 million in ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... co-head of secondaries and primaries Jan Philipp Schmitz said. "Infrastructure offers recurring cash yield, inflation protection, and historically lower volatility, making it a powerful addition to investor portfolios. "By combining the value creation ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... control of their retirement savings. "The superannuation industry needs to have a mature conversation around the consumer protection framework in light of the failures of Shield and First Guardian, but this debate should not be co-opted by the commercial ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... the past 14 years, having been appointed in July 2012. Under the change, the premiums per unit or dollar of income protection and death cover will decrease. Income protection will go down by about 24.6%, while death cover will be decreased by 15.4%. ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... and the ACT. While Ironbark Advice delivers advice for all stages of life, from financial advice, lending and wealth protection to accounting and aged care, Ironbark Private Wealth provides solutions for high-net-worth clients and their families. Ironbark ...

AFCA expands scam-related complaints, publication rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Expanding its jurisdiction, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will now publish the names of financial firms that do not meet determinations and investigate scam-related complaints involving receiving banks. AFCA now can publicise ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... shows regulators have repeatedly adapted to technology without abandoning foundational principles such as consumer protection, market integrity and systemic stability. "The tendency to treat digital assets as fundamentally different risks repeating a ...