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Financial planning
The Financial Services Council conference has been told that the group life sector will expand by upwards of 60 per cent over the next half decade....
Financial planning
The possibility of standardised commissions has emerged as an option as major insurers have urged the Federal Government to act cautiously and consult widely on the Coope...
People & Products
Former MLC chief Peter Scott appointed chairman at Perpetual; to lead the search for David Deverall’s replacement....
Financial planning
NAB and BNY Mellon consider asset servicing joint venture....
People & Products
Clive Levinthal has been named head of life insurance for ClearView Wealth, joining former CommInsure colleague Simon Swanson at the listed financial services company....
Financial planning
MLC's financial planning businesses have completed a transition to a fee-for-service remuneration structure for all new investment and superannuation clients, a process t...
Financial planning
Suncorp's strategic plan for Asteron has seen a change in titles and roles for Jordan Hawke....
Funds management
APRA admits it doesn't know the extent of the super industry's exposure to hedge funds....
People & Products
Suncorp Life has announced the appointment of Richard Bellis to the role of executive manager of life risk adviser solutions....
Financial planning
APRA warns that Australian banks will be subject to regulatory change despite the resilience of our existing regime....
Financial planning
Chris Condon will step down as chief investment officer of MLC at the end of February to start his own investment consultancy, but will be retained in an advisory capacit...
Life/Risk
In an internal appointment, Mark Woodward is named CommInsure's head of wholesale risk distribution, replacing Michael Back, who left the group late last year to head up ...
Life/Risk
MLC reconfirms its focus on the retail life insurance market through the creation of a new role for former Aviva executive Frank Lombardo....
Financial planning
Michael Back is leaving his position as head of wholesale risk at CommInsure to join Suncorp in a similar role....
Financial planning
Suncorp announces executive changes, which sees key promotions and the departure of two....
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