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Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... determination, made March 26, found AIA was still required to pay the additional TPD benefit despite the complainant not disclosing he had diabetes. "The default amount for TPD was paid by the insurer with an amount for interest. Whilst the insurer paid ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... consider whether any costs need to be reclassified in its review of ASIC Instrument 2019/1070 and Regulatory Guide 97: Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements, which it is bringing forward from 2029 to next financial year. In a further ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... transition to lower emissions. Other names such as Amazon and Tesla have an even lower score, reflecting a non-commitment to disclosing climate targets and not providing sufficient information to validate at least one emissions target. Meanwhile, Nvidia's ...

ASIC seeks feedback on updating financial reports relief guidance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... entities seeking relief from the financial reporting and audit requirements of the Corporations Act for companies, disclosing entities, registered managed investment schemes, corporate collective investment vehicles, and registrable superannuation entities ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... superannuation funds and investment managers must report all transactional and operational costs, including stamp duty, when disclosing fees and costs to consumers under Instrument 2019/1070 and RG 97. ASIC is reviewing whether these rules influence ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to TruePillars

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... manner. ASIC said that it is concerned that the TruePillars PDSs may be omitting investment information, not adequately disclosing conflicts of interest, failing to adequately disclose risks associated with investments as well as the fees and costs ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... boost their investment in property. Super funds have long held concerns that obligations under Regulatory Guide 97: Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements (RG97) can negatively impact their performance test results. As it stands, super ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... manage its communication going forward." Solomon said it was "notable" that the RBA chose to pause rates after publicly disclosing that they had debated a larger 50bps cut. "If the RBA wants to signal that every meeting is a 'live' decision point, the ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... prone to error. The report recommended that the Australian Government make digital financial reporting mandatory for disclosing entities. "The data in these reports informs countless financial decisions that affect almost all of us through our superannuation ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
Australia is showing progress with disclosing and adopting its clean energy transition initiatives as investors' demand for credible emissions reduction strategies grows, a study from MSCI shows. Among listed Australian companies analysed in the APAC ...
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