AXA

Tools & guides

Hybrid premiums are an alternative solution to keeping insurance affordable when your clients need cover the most, writes Stephen Rosengren....

People & Products

IOOF has announced the appointment of Rory Toal and Leah Waldie as the company's new Southern and Northern region managers, respectively. They will commence their new rol...

Financial planning

It's back to basics at Genesys Wealth Advisers as the group attempts to leave the distractions of multiple ownership changes behind and refocus on the needs of member fir...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's has placed a 'sell' rating on the AXA Wholesale Global Equity Core Fund, as AXA Rosenberg's founder and head of research step down amid controversy over...

Financial planning

Genesys Wealth Advisers is working overtime to stem the flow of outgoing member firms by creating a new loyalty scheme aimed at locking in firms for up to five years....

Life/Risk

ING-owned dealer group RI Advice Group has restricted the number of insurers on its Approved Product List to six preferred insurers....

Life/Risk

AXA has announced an upgrade across all the life, trauma and TPD products sold between 1994 and 2005, ensuring that all clients have access to fully up-to-date definition...

Financial planning

A Financial Wisdom adviser is challenging CommInsure over its rejection of his trauma claim. ...

Financial planning

Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes has outlined the company's plans to grow its business on the back of the increasing importance of IFAs....

Life/Risk

Aviva tops inaugural life insurance benchmarking report but AMP and Macquarie ahead on advice integration....

Financial planning

Australian financial institutions are still under represented in emerging Asian markets, while merger and acquisition activity is set to increase globally....

Financial planning

AXA has assured its advisers that any potential sale of its Wealth.net platform in the event of a NAB takeover will not include the North products and guarantees attached...

Superannuation

AXA has launched an income-generating product aimed at people focused on consistent income heading into retirement rather than accumulating wealth....

Financial planning

Offshore conferences are still in vogue for a number of the country's biggest dealer groups, with many using them as rewards and incentives for high revenue generating ad...

Financial planning

Select Asset Management’s Alternatives Portfolio has been added to AXA’s North platform as well as Colonial First State’s FirstWrap....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 5 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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