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Financial planning

AMP upgrades insurance and investment offerings on Flexible Super product range....

Superannuation

Satisfaction with the performance of superannuation funds has returned to pre-GFC levels, Roy Morgan research has found....

Financial planning

Claims against industry funds and adviser lifted to $14 million

Four industry super funds sued by property manager have had claims against them increased and list of defendants expanded....

Accounting

Accountants worsen under-insurance problem

A referral expert claims accountants are silent on under-insurance, letting clients’ policies lapse. ...

People & Products

AMP chairman retires

Peter Mason retires after eight years as AMP chairman, to be replaced by Simon McKeon....

Financial planning

BOQ board grows to 10

BOQ appoints Ferrier Hodgson’s Bruce Carter to board....

Editorial

US boosts global investor confidence

Institutional investor confidence has continued to climb this month by 8.7 points to reach 123, State Street’s Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for February 2014 has shown...

Editorial

North delivers for AMP

AMP migrates legacy clients as North platform FUA rises to $10 billion. ...

Life/Risk

Claims management and establishing effective fact finding processes

Part One of this article looked at the reasons why claims management should be viewed as an integral part of the holistic advice process. In this Part Two, Col Fullagar l...

Superannuation

FWC president acts on conflicts of interest claims

The president of the Fair Work Commission has acted on claims of conflict of interest against members of the special panel appointed by Bill Shorten. ...

Accounting

Divisions still evident on accountant licensing

The SPAA conference has highlighted the continuing disagreement on accountants limited licensing. ...

Editorial

Strategies for compounding wealth with alpha

For investors who want to accelerate returns quickly, compounding interest and alpha could be the kick they need, write JD de Lange and Sam Benjamin....

Superannuation

Personal circumstances should dictate SMSF exposure

Multiport's La Greca argues that personal circumstances rather than account balances should be the key to establishing an SMSF. ...

Financial planning

ASIC accepts EU from former financial services director

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from former director of AIE Fiduciary Services (AIE) Manish Babul...