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Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has urged the federal government reject proposals that would expand funding responsibility for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) to Australians in APRA-regulated superannuation funds, arguing the costs should ...

Former Insignia boss joins InvestStream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... than $300 billion in assets under management (AUM). He also served as a non-executive director at the Financial Services Council (FSC) alongside director roles across Shadforth Financial Group and Bridges Financial Services. Commenting, InvestStream ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... product failure." Burgess also said the government should share CSLR funding responsibility, a suggestion echoed by the Council of Australian Life Insurers. "It is unreasonable to expect that the cost should fall solely on compliant participants or targeted ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... intelligence (AI), tokenisation and digital assets rapidly transform Australia's financial service sector. Speaking at the Tech Council of Australia's Future of Innovation in Australia's Financial Markets event in Sydney, Longo said ASIC was actively ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... so you can call yourself competent," he added. Jamie Lowe, panel chair and chief executive of the National Native Title Council, also believes cultural engagement is not enough. Companies should have a good relationship with Indigenous communities. "You ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... roundtable of life insurance chief executives, which had representatives from 19 insurers and reinsurers, Treasury and the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), discussed several issues facing TPD insurance. Participants overwhelmingly agreed on ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... initiatives in Australia at AMP, ANZ, Deloitte and Victorian Treasury. He recently chaired Blackwattle Investment Partners ESG Council for four years and led the development of IFM Investors' inaugural responsible investment strategy and carbon reduction ...

CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is calling on the government to help fund the burgeoning Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) to stop putting "undue" pressure on Australia's risk advisers. The government has announced the shared ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) has joined the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA), marking the first time the superannuation sector has formally been represented within the peak coordinating body for Australia's broader ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... offenders' super assets before notification, preventing funds from being moved out of reach. Meanwhile, Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert described the reforms as a "huge stride forward" for survivors. "Super should never be used as ...
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