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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is the only scheme of its kind worldwide funded from the retirement savings of people who cannot claim from it, and that needs to ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has laid out its priorities for the current financial year, including providing the necessary support required for the upcoming implementation of the revised Life Code (Code). The focus in FY27 is largely ...

Apostle names new head of distribution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Apostle Funds Management has named a new head of distribution shortly after securing its chief executive. Jonas Daly is joining the firm this week and will lead its national distribution team to oversee the firm's institutional and wholesale distribution ...

Bravura dual lists on the London Stock Exchange

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Bravura Solutions has been admitted to trade on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). AIM is LSE's international market for smaller, growing companies providing flexible rules and a lighter regulatory environment. ...

Padua expands advice portal with AUSIEX partnership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Padua Solutions has expanded its Padua Advice Portal, naming AUSIEX as its exclusive broking partner as the advice technology provider looks to streamline advice generation, implementation and compliance for financial advisers. The partnership integrates ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... The prudential regulator will also aim to bear expertise on insurance 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 ...

Aware hikes fees for former TelstraSuper members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... encouraged insurers to maintain proactive and constructive engagement with trustees and be open to facilitating joint insurer trustee efforts to drive better outcomes for members. "Structural shifts in claims patterns are often managed through premium ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
The final report of an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices. The review ...

REI Super chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... fund in September 2026. Coysh will be taking up the role of chief executive at GMHBA, the profit-to-member private health insurer. The REI Super board said it has commenced an external search process, which will include both internal and external candidates. ...

HUB24 appoints Formica to board

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... HUB24 continues to expand its product offering and adviser capabilities. In May, the wealth platform partnered with life insurer TAL to launch a lifetime super solution through HUB24 Super, broadening its retirement income offering alongside existing ...
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