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HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... to allow default transition for eligible members into retirement income stream, with an opt out option for consumer protection. Recent research by Laneway Analytics, commissioned by HESTA, showed up to 1.8 million Australians missed out on an estimated ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
AustralianSuper has made six reform requests to the government ahead of the Federal Budget, which is set to be delivered in May. AustralianSuper head of corporate affairs Steve McMillan said the pre-Budget submission "focuses on reforms that will enhance ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
In a pre-Budget submission, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has proposed five key recommendations to increase the number of advisers and cut through regulatory red tape, while supporting consumer protections. The FAAA urged the federal ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... from conflicted remuneration with a refreshed guidance to ensure no "loopholes" are transpiring in key consumer safety protection. "The collapses of Shield and First Guardian, where 12,000 Australians lost some or all of their life savings, must make ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... said he "made a significant contribution to ASIC's work, including through his focus on enforcement and consumer protection initiatives, his work on public and private markets and strengthening the commission's organisational capability." Mary ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... are relying on their cover when life takes an unexpected turn," CareSuper said. "To keep delivering strong, long-term protection, insurance fees will increase from 1 April 2026. We've worked hard to minimise the impact and ensure our insurance remains ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force," Trump said. "We want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it. "You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember." Despite ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... private markets, offering a distinct mix of characteristics for client portfolios. "These include heightened downside protection and upside potential, with a shorter duration, thereby filling a gap on the risk/return spectrum." The special opportunities ...