Sunday 14 Mar, 2010Today's News

Tower supports retaining commissions

12 March 2010 | Tower Australia argues there is a place for paying commissions related to insurance and superannuation.


Count, Mortgage Choice break off talks

12 March 2010 | Secret talks between Count Financial and Mortgage Choice about combining their respective mortgage businesses have been called off.



MLC launches business advice school

12 March 2010 | MLC has established the MLC Advice Business School to provide training and support to help salaried advisers branch out and launch their own businesses.


Auditors warned to shape up

12 March 2010 | ASIC audit of auditors detects shortcomings amid the global financial crisis.


S&P maintains AIA Australia rating

12 March 2010 | S&P has announced its rating on AIA Australia was unaffected by the announcement by Prudential PLC to acquire AIG's Asian subsidiaries.


ASFA supports Govt super borrowing proposals

12 March 2010 | ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements.


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Praemium Business Solutions Conference

5 March 2010 | With the advice industry at a cross roads, there is an opportunity for all of us in the industry to strengthen our position in the market. Praemium’s inaugural Business Solutions Conference will help you prepare - Wednesday, 10 March 2010, Star City, Sydney. Hear from experts in the industry such as Dr Don Stammer, Paul Resnik, Arthur Naoumidis and Sue Viskovic to name a few, and make this the best $50 you spend this year.


An Australian first. Convert unwanted life policies - including term life - into a substantial sum of cash

23 February 2010 | Do you have clients in their 60s, 70s or 80s who can no longer afford their escalating life policy premiums? Or clients whose circumstances have changed so that they no longer see sufficient value in their life insurance policy? If so, this pioneering life settlements service definitely deserves your attention


FirstNet Adviser - first choice for online functionality

2 February 2010 | For the past two years, Colonial First State’s FirstChoice has been rated best platform by financial advisers*, and it’s not hard to see why. Through FirstNet Adviser it delivers online functionality that is in a class of its own.


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