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Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Australia's support income system is facing significant strain, with a sharp rise in people unable to work due to illness or injury, particularly mental health conditions. New research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
New laws that ban the ability to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
The government is developing legislative reforms to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment framework, with Treasury releasing a discussion paper for feedback. Treasury said reforms will seek to ensure Australia remains an attractive ...

Finchley & Kent adopts Padua Solutions tech suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Advisers tied to Finchley & Kent will be able to use the full suite of Padua Solutions' services under a new partnership. Striking a strategic partnership, Finchley & Kent's network of advisers will have access to Padua's new Paraplanning as a Service ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
The increasing dominance of giant technology stocks poses "significant challenges" for superannuation funds and other institutional investors, as index solutions provider Scientific Beta touts two possible approaches to better manage concentration risk. ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has called on the Federal government to better manage costs across the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and implement a fairer ASIC funding levy for advisers. In its pre-budget submission ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has listed two more active ETFs, taking the total number of listed products to 11. While the JPMorgan Global Bond Active ETF (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity ...

MSCI amplifies AI capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The global investment company has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the development of generative AI solutions for the investment industry. Powered by Google Cloud's gen AI platform Vertex AI and climate technology, including ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The opportunities for private lenders to finance the growing demand for real estate credit is part of a long-term structural shift in Australia's lending market, MA Financial managing director real estate credit Cathy Houston says. Talking to Financial ...

Commonwealth Bank backs Wollemi Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
The bank was a major strategic investor in the investment boutique's recent capital raising, eyeing an opportunity to help its customers better manage their own carbon emissions. Named after the endangered Australian pine tree species, Wollemi Capital ...
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