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Life insurers are under the spotlight of APRA over their handling and the sustainability of disability income insurance claims, writes Integrity Resolution’s Col Fullagar...

Adrian Frinsdorf explains how wealth advisers can tailor a portfolio for ultra high net worth investors and how their needs differ. ...

Life insurers need to improve their models and invest in automation if they want to ‘future-proof’ their business, writes Chris Powell....

Business owners or self-employed individuals in Australia present an opportunity for advisers to engage with customers who may have a greater net-worth and need for finan...

Outsider had a good chuckle when he was sedately walking down George St in Sydney and saw a large advertisement covering the side of one of the city’s brand-new trams, ex...

It is well known there are bad apples in financial services and Outsider is always delighted when the appropriate punishment is meted out....

Outsider knows that advisers have had to jump through hoops since the Royal Commission, especially the new education requirements....

Advisers need to ensure contribution strategies for this financial year are carefully planned as there is no indexation of the $1.6 million super caps from July, Bryan As...

Much of the commentary attaching to the first anniversary of the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations has tended to flatter what was, objectively, a flawed outcome thor...

Mike Taylor writes that advisers need to be alert to the current discussion around the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s proposed new design and distribu...

With growing demand from investors for investment strategies that take into account ESG considerations and more knowledge of how their money is being invested, advisers n...

As people become conscious of the impact of climate change and what they can do to help mitigate it, Chris Dastoor writes where they invest can help drive change....

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