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Financial planning

Promina Group subsidiary Vero Insurance says it has picked up two key customer accounts as a result of establishing its Vero Affinity business unit, which was tasked with...

Financial planning

A business sustainability expert has warned the industry to change its employment practices in order to attract more people into the profession....

Financial planning

A South Australian financial planning firm, its directors and a trainee adviser have had their licenses cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Financial planning

The Government’s plan to make professional indemnity insurance mandatory for financial planners has received a lukewarm response from the Financial Planning Association o...

Life/Risk

MLC has enhanced its personal illness insurance product by introducing improved features such as an increased maximum benefit, coverage of a wider variety of illnesses, a...

Financial planning

Almost two-thirds of working Australians with a mortgage have no income protection insurance, according to new research from Mercer Wealth Solutions....

Life/Risk

Zurich Financial Services Group has launched a new product aimed at addressing the evolving complexity of international premium tax and licensing rules – the Multinationa...

Financial planning

Education providers of Australia’s financial services industry have been recognised at the inaugural FSEAA Quality Education Awards night....

Funds management

NAB has found itself running against profit trends, with its wealth management division failing to deliver a significant increase in earnings to contribute to the bank’s ...

Editorial

Westpac’s wealth management business represented a key driver for its record $3.071 billion profit announced today....

Financial planning

The growth of St George Wealth Management accounted for a significant proportion of St George Bank’s record $1.026 billion annual profit, according to Asgard chief execut...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has signalled that it is continuing to investigate the actions of individuals involved in a transaction undertaken by Zuric...

Financial planning

Recognising the generally low levels of knowledge about investments and superannuation among Australians, Westpac Financial Planning has launched a team of over 50 invest...

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