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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....

Financial planning

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

People & Products

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

People & Products

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

Financial planning

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

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...

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....

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...

Superannuation

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

Editorial

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

Financial planning

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

People & Products

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

People & Products

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

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...

Policy & Regulation

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

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