INSURANCE

Editorial

Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients seeking estate planning assistance. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pe...

Financial planning

Does the drop in Australia’s unemployment rate translate into more opportunities in the financial services sector, and is the war for talent about to recommence from wher...

Financial planning

AMP is in no rush to up its bid for AXA Asia Pacific, according to a Credit Suisse analyst....

Financial planning

Centric’s new chief, former Hillross MD John McMurdo, has been handed a business revived from its debt woes, and will be tasked with getting its growth targets back on tr...

People & Products

MLC has appointed former Colonial First State head of platform sales Aubrey Roga to a key insurance role....

Financial planning

In lobbying the Government in the lead-up to this year’s Budget, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has repeated its calls for an increase in the superannuation gua...

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

Financial planners continue to grapple with customer relationship management (CRM) and platform systems, and integration is once again becoming a key concern....

Editorial

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

Editorial

RetireInvest's Col Fullagar takes a look at insurance within superannuation and highlights the key aspects to consider....

Financial planning

The principals and directors of financial planning practices will need to ensure they, their planners and their employees have appropriately nominated the superannuation ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is conducting an exhaustive audit of the operations of the country’s largest Australian Financial Services Licensees....

Life/Risk

Insurers will need to look after existing clients and reward loyalty if they want to ensure continuing demand, according to ING....

Life/Risk

John Ciacciarelli explains key person insurance and the capital gains tax issues it raises....

Editorial

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

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