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Financial planning

The FSC has called for a statute of limitations on group disability claims to help stabilise premium pricing....

People & Products

NAB Group CEO Cameron Clyne to be replaced by Bank of New Zealand head....

Financial planning

van Eyk Research points to a diversified approach for retirees as interest rates remain on hold....

Financial planning

The Australian Banker’s Association (ABA) calls for regulatory expenses to be paid by those who are non-compliant and claims excessive regulations may not add to consumer...

Financial planning

HFA founder and chair Spencer Young resigns, ending a 15-year involvement with the group....

Policy & Regulation

ISA chief executive David Whiteley calls for Government’s pause to be used to develop constructive consensus on FOFA....

People & Products

A new recruitment search is underway as a result of Michael Carter resigning his position as Bridges CEO....

Editorial

The Government’s amendments to the FOFA legislation seemed capable of creating some loopholes around commissions but, as Mike Taylor writes, the major planning organisati...

Financial planning

Former AustralianSuper chair and now NAB/MLC director receives AIST Trustee Lifetime Achievement Award. ...

Financial planning

Certitude Global Investments has extended its Melbourne team with the appointment of Jennifer Savedra as business solutions manager....

Life/Risk

New MetLife/FSC research reveals that tax incentives similar to those applied to health insurance could help bridge Australia’s under-insurance gap....

Superannuation

SPAA membership will be boosted after partnering with Count Financial to provide subsidised services to advisers....

Financial planning

The president of the Fair Work Commission has rebuffed FSC calls to cease its review of default funds under modern awards....

Policy & Regulation

The AFA has moved to enter the FOFA pause consultations with an analysis designed to counter a “rolling campaign of fiction and misrepresentation”....

Funds management

Standard Life Investments has acquired Ignis Asset Management, signalling a major strategic shift into the funds management arena for the traditionally insurance-orientat...

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