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UK pension insurer enters affordable housing sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, has launched Verda Living, a for-profit registered provider of social and affordable housing (FPRP), following approval from the Regulator of Social ...

APRA's climate-related stress tests pose as financial risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A stress test conducted by APRA reveals climate-related risks can aggravate Australia's insurance protection gap for households and ultimately heighten financial risks. In the Insurance Climate Vulnerability Assessment report, APRA warns how increased ...

AI may have a 'benign' impact on jobs: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... the whole it will be good, it might lead to potential negatives such as exclusion of some people from loan markets and insurance, he added. Mulino pointed to professions that need substantial human interaction such as the care economy which has grown ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Institute names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. "William brings extensive experience in financial services including insurance, banking and regulation, as well as an international perspective on the role finance plays in supporting the transition ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... weather events have exceeded US$100 billion, underscoring the growing financial materiality of physical hazards for the insurance industry. Massive losses stem from severe floods, wildfires and storms, while shifting hazard patterns and continued exposure ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Global insurance giant Chubb is being sued after it opted to exclude a shareholder resolution in relation to climate change from its 2026 proxy ballot. The shareholder proposal was lodged by As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California. ...

Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... advice software provider 18 months ago from Insignia Financial, where he served as general manager of master trust and insurance products. In that role, he oversaw MySuper, retail superannuation and investment products across brands including MLC, Plum ...

Gender pay gap dips to 11.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... happens," Wooldridge said At a granular level, WGEA highlighted organisations in financial services, superannuation and insurance that have the lowest gender pay gaps, being 10% or less. These include Vanguard, Mercer Administration Services, ASX, Rest ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... credit alternatives platform, which covers securitised and asset-based finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt and insurance-linked securities. She brings 17 years of experience in consulting, investment and capital raising in private markets. ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... managed investment schemes, unlicensed provision of financial services conduct, and other conduct related to advice, insurance, and misleading and deceptive or unconscionable behaviour. "The figures point to an increase in concerns being raised about ...