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People & Products
MLC and NAB Wealth have a new leader for its insurance business with the appointment of Duncan West....
Financial planning
National Australia Bank’s (NAB’s) Asset Servicing division has announced it will team up with New York-based BNY Mellon to launch a new series of products....
Financial planning
Challenger has announced several internal promotions and role changes following the departure of co-head of funds management Rob Adams....
Financial planning
There is a distinct difference in adequate levels of insurance between people who have received financial advice and those who have not, according to a new piece of resea...
People & Products
Asteron-owned advice business Guardian Financial Planning has recruited Simon Harris from CommInsure and appointed him to the role of executive manager....
Financial planning
MLC takes 100 per cent of Meritum Financial Group as it tidies up the loose ends of the Aviva acquisition....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has revealed its 16-member advisory panel for financial advice and professional standards....
Life/Risk
Insurers including Zurich, Asteron and ING have called on Treasury to reveal some of its intentions concerning commissions for life insurance....
Financial planning
Asteron has eliminated mandatory personal medical attendant reports (PMARs) for all types of cover and increased financial underwriting requirements across all products....
Financial planning
A number of advisers and dealer group heads have expressed frustration at a perceived lack of support from the funds management industry in protecting advisers against de...
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank has launched a new division for ultra high-net-worth clients called Commonwealth Private Office....
Life/Risk
Colonial First State (CFS) has paved the way for open architecture for insurance on platforms by allowing clients to purchase Asteron insurance through FirstWrap....
People & Products
MLC has appointed Nicky Richards as its new chief investment officer (CIO), taking over the role in which Susan Gosling, head of capital markets research, has been acting...
Life/Risk
The risk insurance industry is adapting to people either choosing or having to work past retirement age....
Life/Risk
Life insurance providers are confident churn rates will decline as advisers become more focused on sustainable writing practices....
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