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NAB’s insurance transaction with Nippon Life has resulted in consolidation and the creation of the largest retail super fund....

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With more than 60 per cent of all women in relationships having no assets purely in their own name, they risked facing financial abuse if the relationship broke down. ...

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The in-house IT team at Fiducian Group has made new enhancements to its online portal for clients....

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Two new XTB model portfolios have been introduced to provide advisers with a way to manage the fixed income part of their business and ride out volatility....

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An industry body has revived calls for using reverse mortgages to fund retirees, arguing retirement products like annuities would not last retirees for the long-term. ...

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Investors are moving money to asset managers who pay attention to the environment and social impact of their investments, according to Australian Ethical....

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There are suggestions that the make-up of the new Federal Parliament makes a Royal Commission into banking and financial services inevitable. What do you think?...

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The Financial Services Council has urged the newly re-elected Government to make reintroduction of the Life Insurance Reform Bill a priority in the new Parliament....

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The Big four banks and smaller planning firms were internally promoting tertiary qualified paraplanners to combat the shortage of experienced financial planners with degr...

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AIA Australia has launched a web-based, self-service portal aimed at simplifying insurance administrative needs for financial advisers....

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The newly re-elected Government has been urged to look to independent financial groups rather than the banks on policy input and formulation....

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The AFA is waiting for the Government’s announcement of its ministry before heading to Canberra for policy discussion, and has urged all sides of politics to prioritise t...

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