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Life insurers falling short on Income Protection claims-handling

Life insurers falling short on Income Protection claims-handling

While some super funds were being held to account over death benefit handling delays, life insurers have been lagging on income protection.
Budget 2026 – work, not much else

Budget 2026 – work, not much else

Tonight's Federal Budget appears destined to deliver financial advisers very little beyond increased workload as they help clients adapt.
TAL report dissects ties between insurance cover and confidence

TAL report dissects ties between insurance cover and confidence

New research from TAL has uncovered strong ties between members' understanding of their insurance cover and financial confidence.
Wrong way go back

Another Bright Idea from Treasury that Will (Hopefully) Never be Seen Again

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals 12 May 2026

Managed Accounts

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Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals chair, Toby Potter laments Treasury’s wrong-headedness around changes to the performance test.

S&P Spiva

The grim top to bottom picture for active managers

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026

Funds Management

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The latest S&P Australia Persistence Scorecard has revealed how fleeting success has been for a significant cohort of active managers.

UK politics

Investors factoring in UK political risk

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026

Investment

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In what represents increasingly ominous portents, financial markets are now treating UK political risk as a major factor in asset prices.

Senior leadership appointment

Legalsuper names interim CEO as Symons’ departure looms

Binaya Dahal 12 May 2026

Superannuation

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Legalsuper has promoted chief financial officer Michael Gogorosis to be its interim chief executive officer as the search continues.

Australian flag with stock ticker

GSFM woos investors with two new private markets funds

Binaya Dahal 12 May 2026

Funds Management

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GSFM’s Damien McIntyre says Australians’ interest in private markets has been growing but they often struggle to access top-tier managers.

Self interest

Performance test changes about Govt self-interest

Mike Taylor 11 May 2026

Superannuation

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The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has sought to virtue-signal a redesign of the superannuation performance test but the Govt is the winner.

Broken gold eggshell

AMP urges fix for gap in super platforms testing

Mike Taylor 11 May 2026

Superannuation

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AMP Limited has taken the lead in urging the Govt to use its review of super performance test to fix a massive gap in platform testing.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Unlock your clients’ income potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

Industry News

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A retirement income stream that offers flexibility in personalised strategies, it’s easy to implement, and it integrates seamlessly with your advice

US Debt and the Dollar’s Dominance

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

Industry News

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As the US budget deficit expands and questions are raised about the future status of the US dollar, what policy levers could help address the challeng

Natixis_Private_Assets

Private Asset Academy: Unlock the key to the world of private markets

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2026

Industry News

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Explore nine essential lessons covering market definitions and investment strategies for private markets. Elevate your expertise and earn CPD.

Quality in Volatile Markets: La Trobe Financial’s Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2026

Industry News

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As markets turn volatile, La Trobe Financial shows why quality matters most by delivering disciplined credit strategies built for consistent


wooden blocks spelling fees

CSLR pressure – 79% of advisers planning to lift fees

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Nearly 80% of financial advisers plan to lift their fees to help them counter the increasing cost of the CSLR levy.

Mixed outcome

Adviser numbers grow, InterPrac exits continue

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Adviser numbers on the FAR have continued to increase but InterPrac is continuing to leak numbers in the wake of the aborted sale to Conquest.

Man carries AML weight

FAAA, FSC develop new AML/CTF-friendly customer ID forms

Yasmine Raso 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA and the FSC have launched updated customer ID forms, designed to better support advisers meet the revamped AML/CTF obligations.

Interfering

Hopes for US-Iran ceasefire drive super returns recovery

Yasmine Raso 11 May 2026

Superannuation

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Super returns have returned from the brink due to renewed hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict, according to SuperRatings.

Cutting fees

HESTA cuts new deal with AIA Australia, cuts fees

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Life Insurance

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Barely three months out from the next super performance test HESTA has announced cuts to its group insurance fees via AIA Australia.

Guilty not guilty

Court finds against Telstra Super on IDR

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Superannuation

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The Federal Court has found against Telstra Super over ASIC-initiated charges that it failed to comply with its IDR obligations.

Capital gain/loss

New calculator highlights downsides of CGT changes

Mike Taylor 11 May 2026

Investment

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A newly-launched calculator has identified plenty of down-sides attaching to any Budget move to alter the CGT settings.

China investment dragon

Investors told – Don’t underestimate China

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Investment

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China’s emergence as a key power broker in the Middle East should be recognised and understood by investors says deVere’s Nigel Green.

AI-led productivity boom masks macro dangers: GSFM

Binaya Dahal 7 May 2026

Investment

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GSFM Stephen Miller says equity market’s strength shows it has yet to fully reflect the global economic slowdown from the Iranian conflict.