FAAA submission: review of the CSLR

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The FAAA has released its submission to Treasury on the Post-Implementation review of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). In it, the FAAA has addressed a number of key issues... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia announces new mental health commitments

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced new commitments to improve its understanding of mental health conditions, including exploration of a proposed collaborative research project with attendees of its latest... Read more continue reading

Submissions now open for ANZIIF’s 21st Australian Insurance Industry Awards  

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce that submissions for the 21st Australian Insurance Industry Awards are now open. The awards celebrate... Read more continue reading

Australian home prices turning back up again

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Key points CoreLogic data shows average home prices rose 0.3% in February, after a brief three-month downturn of just 0.4%. The upswing came in anticipation of, and then confirmation of,... Read more continue reading

Sandi Orleow joins ECP Asset Management board

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Sandi Orleow has joined the board of ECP Asset Management, effective 1 March 2025. She joins Angela Obree as the second non-executive director of the company. Ms Orleow has over... Read more continue reading

Life insurers welcome APRA consultation on annuity products

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Last week marked an important step in expanding access to retirement solutions for Australians, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) decision to consult publicly on capital settings for annuity... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 28 February, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of increasing concerns about the economic outlook with weaker data out of the... Read more continue reading

ASIC shuts down 130 investment scam websites per week

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5Online scammers are squarely in ASIC’s cross hairs with new data revealing more than 10,000 investment scam websites and online advertisements have been shut down by the agency[1]. ASIC’s latest Enforcement... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF celebrate International Women’s Day 2025: “Accelerate Action”

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day, embracing the 2025 theme “Accelerate Action”. “Accelerate Action” emphasises the need to... Read more continue reading

APIR hits 10,000 LEI management milestone 

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APIR Systems Limited, Australia’s leading provider of financial product and legal entity identifiers, recently surpassed the administration of over 10,000 Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) on behalf of their clients. LEIs... Read more continue reading