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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has warned of Parliamentary force on FOFA changes, while the ISN's David Whiteley has backed the flexible implementation of FOFA....

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Financial planning

Australian Unity will seek to use current disenchantment with the major banks to push its Big Sky Building Society....

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People & Products

Multiport has appointed Russell Scott as its head of sales and service development....

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People & Products

Rice Warner actuaries have appointed Mark Blair as a principal of the firm to head its superannuation consulting practice....

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Financial planning

Australian Unity will seek to use current disenchantment with the major banks to push its Big Sky Building Society....

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Life/Risk

The risk insurance industry has defied all odds and continued to experience strong growth amid economic uncertainty. However, that is not to say the sector has managed to...

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Policy & Regulation

The financial services industry has turned its attention to the parliamentary independents in the wake of the failure of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills....

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Policy & Regulation

A perception that volume rebates from product issuers to dealer groups will be allowed "in some shape or form" by the FOFA reforms prompted a turnaround in financial plan...

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Superannuation

The Productivity Commission has issued a paper which questions the continuing role of the industrial judiciary in selecting default superannuation funds....

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Editorial

The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...

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Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants wants a post-FOFA regime allowing accountants to provide general financial advice, including around SMSF establishment....

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People & Products

QBE's Frank O'Halloran will stand down as CEO in August and is to be replaced by John Neal....

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People & Products

Soon-to-retire QIC chief Doug McTaggart has been appointed to the Suncorp board....

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Superannuation

With an estimated $330 billion set to flow out of the accumulation phase over the next decade, superannuation funds will have to offer annuity products if they want to re...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government is expected to announce variable transitionary arrangements around the implementation of FOFA....

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