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Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... CSLR's costs under control," she added. Multiple peak bodies, including the likes of the SMSF Association, the Council of Australian Life Insurers and the Financial Advice Association Australia, have, however, advocated for the cost to be spread ...

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
... 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 for people ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... 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. Explaining ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... when investment takes a hit" and the $10 million threshold is "a common sense and practical step" On the IBCC, Tech Council of Australia chief executive Kate Cornick said this is "a constructive response that shows the government has listened to their ...

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 ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... is providing an extension of an additional three-month period for certain businesses, following the Digital Economy Council of Australia's (DECA) submission suggested to widen its no-action period. "It was raised with us that others may wish to bring ...

Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... it catches up with the global stablecoin market worth US$320 billion. Last month, ASIC chair Joe Longo told the Tech Council of Australia that the regulator is beefing up its regulatory sandbox framework to help start-ups and emerging fintech businesses ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said it will argue a strong case for exemption for life insurance lead generation to not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system. The government ...

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 ...
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