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Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... affordability and availability, including through insurer data, to support informed decisions. The intent was welcomed by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), where chief executive Christine Cupitt said the new expectations were a strong message ...

Aware hikes fees for former TelstraSuper members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... trends in claims across the super and insurance industries that are impacting the cost of insurance." Recent data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) showed mental health claims now account for one in three claims paid and these claims ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices. The review, initiated by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), commenced in October 2025, was spearheaded by former ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... being switched into higher cost products that could erode their retirement savings. New analysis from the Super Members Council (SMC) found advice fees deducted from super accounts increased sharply between 2023 and 2025, with five super platforms accounting ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... compensate members for investment failures on their platforms. A week before the consultation opened, Financial Services Council (FSC) put out a standard for its members to strengthen self-governance across superannuation platforms, including limiting ...

FSC links active super choices to stronger retirement outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... could significantly improve their retirement outcomes, according to new research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The research, conducted by NMG Consulting, found making relatively simple decisions early in a person's working life ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... federal government extends the Super Guarantee (SG) to the Carer Payment, according to new research from the Super Members Council (SMC). The report found more than one million Australians continue to miss out on superannuation because of gaps in the ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... effect on this date. Residential property will be limited to "new builds that genuinely add to housing supply." Business Council chief executive Bran Black said changes to CGT "take some sting out of the tax bite for small businesses but the overall ...

Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... highlighted a persistent gender retirement gap, particularly among those approaching retirement. Analysis by the Super Members Council (SMC) of recently released Australian Taxation Office data found median super balances increased 5.5% overall during ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... organisations are prepared to respond to an increasingly complex and interconnected risk environment. APRA is working with the Council of Financial Regulators on system-wide resilience and public-private coordination on this initiative. APRA's 2026-27 ...
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