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Life insurers need to explain double-digit premium increases

Life insurers need to explain double-digit premium increases

Australian life insurance consumers have been the subject of multiple double digit premium increases and insurers should explain why - FAAA.
Adviser numbers defy education cliff

Adviser numbers defy education cliff

Expectations of a large wave of financial adviser exits prompted by the education requirements deadline are increasingly looking overblown.
GDG’s Grant Hackett gets $200K pay rise

GDG’s Grant Hackett gets $200K pay rise

GDG chief executive, Grant Hackett, has emerged a significant winner following a benchmarking review which delivered him a $200,000 pay rise.
Arrows point up then down

Downsizer contributions see record end-of-year uplift

Yasmine Raso 16 January 2026

Superannuation

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Downsizer contributions grew by more than 8% in 2025 to reach a record total of over $94 million, according to the latest data from HESTA.

Debt-heavy govts to keep long-term bond yields climbing

Binaya Dahal 16 January 2026

Investment

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Global bond markets face another year of rising long-term yields as governments worldwide will continue to issue debt to finance deficits.

Elderly couple in retirement maze

Retirement confidence suffers from ‘sharp’ gender gap: AMP

Yasmine Raso 16 January 2026

Superannuation

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A “sharp” gender gap in retirement confidence remains, underpinned by women’s lower super balances and financial literacy according to AMP.

Caution deaf resident 15mph speed limit sign in quiet street

Ignored warnings led to unsustainable CSLR

Mike Taylor 15 January 2026

Financial Planning

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The Treasury was warned five years’ ago by AFCA about the sustainability of the CSLR – it did not listen and a rewrite is coming.

Custody services

Betashares, CFS unveil new line-up of retirement-focused SMAs

Yasmine Raso 15 January 2026

Funds Management

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Betashares and CFS have joined forces to bring to market a suite of “institutional-grade” retirement-focused SMAs made available on CFS Edge.

Granite Bay team

New private wealth play leverages BlackRock OCIO

Mike Taylor 15 January 2026

Financial Planning

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New private wealth player, Granite Bay Private Wealth, has come to market leveraging BlackRock’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer.

Male and Female figures on scales

Australia paves way in commitment to ELT gender diversity: HESTA

Yasmine Raso 15 January 2026

Investment

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Australia’s top companies have either maintained or increased their strong commitment to gender diversity at the executive leadership level.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Mocktail, anyone? Investing across demographic trends

Financial Newswire Contributor 24 November 2025

Industry News

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Mirova’s Jens Peers explores the generational trends shaping investment opportunities within the demographic transition.

TPD Severity: A Smarter way to protect your clients

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

Industry News

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Industry-wide, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims have risen sharply in recent years. At Acenda, we recognise this has created challenges…

Why Durability Matters in Private Credit & How La Trobe Financial Sets the Standard

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

Industry News

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In private credit, innovation matters, but lasting success relies on resilience and reliable performance in challenging market conditions.

Real Estate Private Credit’s Ongoing Role in Investment Portfolios

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

Industry News

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This research paper explores the rise of commercial real estate private credit in Australia, its resilience through economic cycles, and why…


Hand in between red and blue figures

FAAA canvasses adviser protections on abuse reporting

Mike Taylor 14 January 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA has referenced the possibility of legal protections for financial advisers who report instances of financial abuse via directorships.

Profit motive

PI impacted by profit-driven insurance practices

Mike Taylor 13 January 2026

Financial Planning

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A Parliamentary inquiry has been told the rigid profit-driven practices of insurers has meant some risks are being priced out of existence.

Finger delivering tick of approval

Financial wellbeing tops 2026 priorities

Yasmine Raso 13 January 2026

Financial Planning

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New research commissioned by MLC has confirmed financial wellbeing has rocketed to the top of Australians’ list of priorities.

Business for sale sign

Mercer selling super admin business to Apex

Mike Taylor 7 January 2026

Superannuation

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In what represents the end of an era, Mercer is selling it superannuation administration business to Apex Group.

Rising arrow above super

Super returns to recover from November dip with ‘healthy’ year-end

Yasmine Raso 19 December 2025

Superannuation

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Chant West expects super funds to finish the year with “healthy” returns, after a November dip ended seven straight months of positive activity.

Unfair costs

SMC urges Govt to rethink CSLR cost spillover burden

Yasmine Raso 19 December 2025

Financial Planning

One Comment

The SMC has renewed its calls urging the government to reconsider forcing industry funds to also shoulder the burden of CSLR cost blowouts.

Resurgence emerging markets

EM debt goes mainstream but mispricing offers alpha

Binaya Dahal 15 January 2026

Investment

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Ninety One’s 2026 outlook claims opportunities of alpha-capture remain in EM debt market despite a stellar year for asset-class performance.

Global fund

Record capital flows to Coller’s secondaries platform

Binaya Dahal 15 January 2026

Investment

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The record $17 billion raised for Coller International Partners IX is already 70% deployed, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Anchor

Trump risks cutting Fed’s global anchor status

Mike Taylor 14 January 2026

Investment

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The Trump administration is in danger of eroding the ‘anchor status’ of the US Federal Reserve by pursuing Chair, Jerome Powell.