CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Financial planning
The legislation to enshrine the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ has failed to make it into the Senate but the FPA has not given up....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Opposition has confirmed it will back any move by new Treasurer, Chris Bowen, to delay the implementation of FOFA....
Policy & Regulation
FSC chief John Brogden has written to the new Labor government asking for FOFA to be extended until 1 July, 2014....
Superannuation
Super association claims tax concessions undermine super system ...
Financial planning
Newly-formed dealer group Beacon Financial Group has signed on to use OneVue’s Unified Managed Account (UMA) investment platform. ...
Financial planning
Banking and financial institutions have drawn over 48,000 new Facebook fans on average since February - but still figure the worst in engagement when it comes to other in...
People & Products
Treasury Group has appointed former Mercer chief investment officer Andrew Howard to take up the same post in its Melbourne office. ...
Life/Risk
In a move to set an industry standard, TAL-owned InsuranceLine has launched a funeral insurance policy that offers level premiums that do not increase with a customer’s a...
Superannuation
The high level of unknowns resulting from rapidly completed super legislation will require the regulators to be tolerant....
People & Products
TAL Life Insurance chief executive Jim Minto has been appointed executive officer of parent company The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company. ...
Superannuation
The factory collapse in Bangladesh is one example of the labour and human rights risks of sourcing from the least developed countries. As retailers increasingly shift lab...
People & Products
UK-based alternative asset manager Man Group has appointed Jamie Douglas as chief executive of its Australian business, Man Investments Australia. ...
Accounting
Accountants accept TASA outcome, saying it is the ultimate outcome rather than the journey that matters. ...
Financial planning
Money Management/FPA breakfast will debate the planning policy issues before, during and after the Federal Election at an upcoming Thought Leadership breakfast....
Financial planning
Annuities specialist Challenger Limited has set itself a target which will make it the highest-selling annuity provider in the Australian wealth management market....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...