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ASIC has signalled the possibility that higher education standards for planners may also extend to RG 146.

10 October

Life/Risk

Life insurance professional standards framework to be established

ANZIIF and LIPSWG have agreed to create a professional standards framework for the life insurance industry in a

4 October

Life/Risk

CommInsure charged over unsolicited calls

CommInsure has been charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for offering to sell life

4 October

Life/Risk

FSC reveals new mental health TPD claims data

The Financial Services Council has released ground-breaking new data revealing the impact of mental health on TPD

24 September

Life/Risk

Synchron confirms 20% adviser exits

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has confirmed the turnover of around 20% of its advisers in the

Demand for risk clients remained high from financial planners despite LIF, and most of the demand was for book sizes of $150,000 to $500,000.

24 September

Life/Risk

Concentration of life/risk reaches new high

The Australian life insurance sector has never been more dominated by the big five life insurers but sales are

The National Australia Bank has emphasised to a key Senate Committee the degree to which it has exited the life insurance business.

19 September

Life/Risk

Consumers cooling on life/risk

A new survey has revealed that consumers are cooling on the purchase of life/risk insurance with the number of

30 August

Life/Risk

Life insurers still weighed down by disability products

The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority life insurance data has revealed a negative picture of

The Commonwealth Bank will back-pay up to eight years’ in SG contributions to its past and present part-time employees.

23 August

Life/Risk

CBA takes $150m haircut in CommInsure sale

The Commonwealth Bank has reset key elements of the transaction around the sale of CommInsure to AIA Australia,

31 July

Life/Risk

Life insurers face exposure to third party beneficiaries

Life/risk advisers face taking account of a new factor – the reality that Government changes to bring insurance

ASIC warns against use of binary option provider

19 July

Life/Risk

AFA warns on higher advised risk premiums

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned that a significant unintended consequence of the Government’s

19 July

Life/Risk

Did the Govt fail to understand ‘risk-only’ super fund members?

Serious questions have been raised about whether the Government even understood the existence of hundreds of

The merged entity Janus Henderson Investors is on track to emerge in late May, with Japan’s Dai-ichi looking to build its shareholding to at least 15 per cent.

16 July

Life/Risk

Resolution wants to complete AMP Life deal

Resolution Life has signalled it wants to complete the AMP Life deal despite the regulatory hurdles while life/

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A new way to boost income while seeking to protect capital

1 December 2019

U.S. Outlook: Maintain balance in this election year

1 December 2019

Robeco's educational modules on factor investing and sustainability

19 November 2019

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1 November 2019

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financial planners and FASEA
like Turkeys looking forward to XMAS.

FASEA extension legislation now on notice paper6 hours 53 min ago

Chris Tobin

AMP are desperate. A feel good press release to announce the intro of 12 month Service...

AMP shifts advisers to annual advice agreements7 hours 58 sec ago

Michael Baragwanath

Welcome to 5 years ago for us. We had a hell of a time convincing A Magnificent Planning...

AMP shifts advisers to annual advice agreements7 hours 2 min ago

Life/Risk

Life insurance professional standards framework to be established

CommInsure charged over unsolicited calls

FSC reveals new mental health TPD claims data

Synchron confirms 20% adviser exits

Concentration of life/risk reaches new high

Consumers cooling on life/risk

Life insurers still weighed down by disability products

CBA takes $150m haircut in CommInsure sale

Life insurers face exposure to third party beneficiaries

AFA warns on higher advised risk premiums

Did the Govt fail to understand ‘risk-only’ super fund members?

Resolution wants to complete AMP Life deal

A new way to boost income while seeking to protect capital

U.S. Outlook: Maintain balance in this election year

Robeco's educational modules on factor investing and sustainability

Build a Strong Core

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