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Frontier Advisors awarded investment advice mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... Better Lives'," Saikaly said. The appointment further strengthens Frontier Advisors' growing presence in the insurance sector and reflects heightened demand from APRA regulated entities for specialist, governance-focused investment advice, it ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... the inquiry findings. The review follows the Life CCC's FY26 annual report, which recorded 10,697 breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice, affecting almost 30,000 customers. Claims handling remains a key priority for the committee as work continues ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... from a combination of corporate treasury, reserves in its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and a portion of a futures insurance fund. "All BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB, SOL, USDC, XRP, USD1, RLUSD, and ZEC balances are fully backed 100%... Binance has now covered ...

FAAA appoints new board members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... manager. The firm advises on retirement and superannuation strategy, investment and portfolio construction, personal insurance, cash flow and debt, and estate planning, and has a dedicated practice advising clients through separation and divorce. "The ...

AIA names regional chief executive for key markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
AIA Group has appointed a regional chief executive, hiring a former insurance boss from HSBC to oversee its business across several jurisdictions, including Australia. Edward Moncreiffe has been named the new regional chief executive, effective November ...

Labor bets on private capital, approves $278bn in foreign investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... on local commercial deals, while Japan came in second at $15 billion and Canada third with $12.7 billion. Finance and insurance were the largest target sectors for approved commercial investment proposals, totalling $27.5 billion for the recent quarter. ...

Guaranteed income gives retirees 'licence to spend': JPMAM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... retirement income stream makes a lot of sense, Oldroyd said, and from an allocation standpoint it would look like an insurance portfolio or a more conservatively invested drawdown strategy. "Your variable spend, the things that are going to fluctuate ...

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Group superannuation insurance appears to outperform individual advised cover on some claim's measures, raising questions about the value of advice when it comes to protecting clients against disability. However, acceptance rates and dispute figures ...

Brighter Super changes up investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... Not-for-profit fund Brighter Super has introduced numerous changes to its fees, decreasing investment fees while increasing insurance costs. Effective October 1, the super fund lowered investment fees and transaction costs across most options. Its MySuper ...

Acenda Life launches investment bond

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... he said. The product developments follow broader changes at the group as it continues to shape its Australian wealth, insurance and retirement businesses. This follows Acenda Life's most recent appointment of Ross Miller as chief commercial officer ...
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