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Financial planning

Yesterday's interest rate cut will provide the first litmus test of the Government's ban on mortgage exit fees, according to Firstfolio....

Financial planning

New research reveals degree to which Australian businesses have been spooked by overseas events....

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Life/Risk

MLC has come out with a new insurance product, aptly named MLC Insurance, which marked the culmination of the company's integration with Aviva....

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People & Products

Suncorp Life has appointed Sean Carroll as its new executive general manager for life risk in Australia - he will move from the same position he held in New Zealand....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has moved to increase its hold in the mortgage market, with a guarantee to beat any advertised interest rate from its three major...

Life/Risk

MLC is aiming to reduce insurance turnaround times by up to 70 per cent through a new offer with upgraded service, product and technology benefits....

Policy & Regulation

Asteron has announced a range of product enhancements as part of a stated plan to help its advisers navigate through upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. ...

Financial planning

Some segments of the industry say the Financial Services Council’s (FSC) stance to proactively reduce the practice of insurance policy churning by advisers will not...

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Financial planning

Accountants and auditing professionals will need to broaden their skills to secure a job, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index from Lloyd Morgan Accounting Talent...

Financial planning

Advisers are increasingly ready to rebalance client portfolios away from cash to reinvest in growth assets, according to a survey from Zurich's investment business in Aus...

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Financial planning

QBE has announced a restructure of its Australian and Asia Pacific operations, which will see existing chief executive of the division, Vince McLenaghan, depart the compa...

People & Products

Yellow Brick Road has appointed a new chief executive, while at the same time formalising its strategic alliance with Nine Entertainment Group....

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Life/Risk

Asteron has partnered with Colonial First State's FirstChoice platform to help advisers continue to offer clients life insurance cover through their superannuation - even...

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People & Products

MLC & NAB Wealth has announced its retirement solutions team will focus on expanding its superannuation offerings, with the appointment of three new senior managers....

Financial planning

Amid continuing speculation that more AXA practices are departing for MLC, it is understood that most of them have decided to stay, signing a so-called 'welcome package'....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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