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Life/Risk

APRA June quarter life insurance data has laid bare the problems impacting the major insurers....

Superannuation

Average SMSF contributions were down in the last financial year, according to a survey conducted by Multiport. ...

Financial planning

Outgoing AMP chief Craig Dunn announced the company is planning to cut $200 million in recurring costs over the next three years....

Financial planning

Life drags on an otherwise strong AMP half-year result strongly underpinned by wealth management....

People & Products

Craig Meller will take over as CEO and managing director of AMP after Craig Dunn retires in January next year. ...

Financial planning

Genesys Wealth Advisers has expanded it adviser numbers by 26 since May, adding four new practices to boost its adviser numbers to nearly 200. ...

Funds management

North platform closes older guarantee options but offers three new funds. ...

Financial planning

A group of boutique financial planning businesses is planning to launch a pro-bono advice service for people in need, which could be beneficial to the financial planning ...

Superannuation

A number of important legislative changes for the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector were not implemented before Parliament rose, according to Peter Burgess, head of p...

Top 100

While political leaders came and went and further regulation rumbled through, it seemed the financial planning sector spent the last 12 months in a holding pattern with m...

Life/Risk

The insurance losses reported by AMP and RGA reflect pricing for good times and a need to adapt to tough times....

Editorial

Due to the wave of change ripping through the financial services industry, law firms specialising in this sector will be fighting for your business. Leanne Mezrani points...

Financial planning

Planner satisfaction with platforms has reached the highest level recorded in 10 years, according to findings from the Investment Trends 2013 Planner Technology Report....

Financial planning

The so-called “fifth pillar” of Australia’s banking sector, AMP, now owns the two biggest dealer groups in Australia....

Editorial

Responsible investment hasn’t exactly taken off in the planner space despite the advent of cheaper products and easier access. Bela Moore reports. ...

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