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After last week's comments on off-shoring made by Coalition leader Tony Abbott, the Finance Sector Union has again called for all political parties to voice concerns and ...
Life/Risk
Tower chief executive, Jim Minto, extols virtue of advice in closing insurance gap....
Financial planning
The Government's election policy embrace of MySuper has gained qualified industry endorsement, with warnings to end union/industry fund dominance of default super....
Financial planning
The lacklustre recovery from the global financial crisis can be seen in the growth or decline in planner numbers and FUA, writes Benjamin Levy....
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...
Financial planning
ANZ gears up for growth in the wealth sector by appointing former St Andrews boss John Van Der Wielen to head up its wealth management business....
Life/Risk
A ban on commissions on compulsory insurance in super is perhaps a good thing, but an outright ban on all commissions would be a massive threat to solving the underinsura...
Financial planning
IAG's UK head moves on as the big general insurer attributes its result to losses incurred by the UK business....
Financial planning
ASFA wants superannuation guarantee changes aimed at ensuring some of the nation's most vulnerable workers are not missing out on superannuation entitlements....
Life/Risk
ALI Group has formed a long-term strategic alliance with global life insurer Metlife under which Metlife will become the insurance partner for ALI Group’s new mortgage an...
Financial planning
While many would agree the current educational requirements for entry into financial planning are inadequate, there is little common ground on how to resolve the issue, w...
Editorial
Gemma Dale outlines the implications recent legislation could have for SMSF trustees who want to use limited recourse borrowing arrangements to acquire allowable assets....
Editorial
The industry super funds are the big winners from the inevitable ban on financial advice commissions, but now it's time for the industry to move on, writes Mike Taylor....
Tools & guides
Hybrid premiums are an alternative solution to keeping insurance affordable when your clients need cover the most, writes Stephen Rosengren....
Financial planning
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has revealed both its funds under advice and management slipped in the June quarter, but FirstChoice flows and in-force insurance premiums ...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...