INSURANCE
Life/Risk
A High Court decision in NZ has raised questions about the value of professional indemnity insurance for planners....
Financial planning
Despite the woes of the parent company, no AIG policyholders have suffered as a result, according to an APRA executive....
Editorial
The current operating environment is one of the most challenging ever for banks and although writedowns may be coming closer to an end, provisioning expenses are rising a...
Financial planning
Col Fullager puts risk insurance adviser commissions under the microscope....
Life/Risk
Growth in the life market is more than a trend, it is being driven by demand, writes Jim Minto....
Superannuation
There were some hidden messages in the Rudd Government’s second Budget, not least of which was a clear signal that lifting the superannuation guarantee is off the agenda ...
Financial planning
Financial Ombudsman Service investments, life insurance and superannuation ombudsman Alison Maynard and financial services lawyer Mark Halsey clash over an allegation by ...
People & Products
Former Colonial First State Investment Management chief appointed UniSuper chief investment officer....
Financial planning
FPA says changes will result in increased costs for consumers, NIBA welcomes limits to compensation payouts....
Financial planning
Increase comes just weeks after it was revealed 30 per cent of homes in the Victorian bushfires were not insured: NIBA....
Funds management
Disillusionment with the wealth management industry is driving high-net-worth individuals in the UK increasingly to invest in art and other collectable products....
Life/Risk
Sixty per cent claim their main concern was ensuring that the family mortgage would be paid if the unexpected happened....
Financial planning
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is undertaking an inquiry, the terms of reference of which include the role and remuneration of f...
Financial planning
The group's growth plans continue with the addition of a coastal planning practice owned by husband and wife team Tony and Kylie Davies. The pair plans to add more suppor...
Financial planning
Attempts to address underinsurance problem in Australia by means of adviser education....
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Podcast
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...