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Financial planning
New data released by Roy Morgan Research suggests finance and insurance companies are more optimistic about 2012 than some other sectors....
Policy & Regulation
There is too much crossover between MySuper legislation and Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation for the two to be considered separately, according to the Corpor...
Policy & Regulation
Consumer groups including Choice and the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) have welcomed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills but argue they n...
Policy & Regulation
The National Insurance Brokers Association has warned of unnecessary fall-out from FOFA's 'one size fits all' approach....
Financial planning
The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....
Financial planning
The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....
People & Products
Gen Re has appointed Eddy Fabrizio as managing director of General Reinsurance Life Australia following the departure of previous MD Michael Molesworth....
Financial planning
The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...
Financial planning
The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...
Policy & Regulation
The FOFA changes have failed to provide an appropriate model for fees to be charged for services provided on a group basis, significantly disadvantaging those assisting c...
Financial planning
Macquarie Life has launched a new online service, WebConnect, aimed at helping financial advisers, insurance brokers and their clients....
Financial planning
ClearView launches product suite as part of its insurance and wealth management strategy....
Financial planning
Hiring intentions in the finance, insurance and real estate sector have fallen since the last financial quarter, with only one in five employers expecting to increase hir...
Financial planning
Life and total and permanent disablement (TPD) underinsurance is costing the government around $1.3 billion annually, with only half of Australians currently insured....
Superannuation
A new superannuation and investment wrap from ClearView will be able to link insurance cover both in and outside of superannuation....
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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...