LIFE 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

Canberra-based super fund AvSuper has been granted relief to provide intra-fund advice but is sticking with its outsourced full financial planning arrangement with Outloo...

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

Niall McConville will join TOWER Australia as National Dealership Manager in May. He is making the move from AIA, where he previously held the same role....

Editorial

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

Financial planning

Reports out of the US name MetLife as the front-running bidder for AIG’s life business....

Life/Risk

High costs and misconceptions about group cover are prompting consumers to ignore life insurance, according to new research....

Financial planning

The risk insurance awareness initiative Lifewise has seen support numbers double since its launch in May 2009....

Life/Risk

Agreement between third-party insurer and specialist software provider sets scene for growth....

Financial planning

The preliminary report of the Cooper Review has been broadly welcomed by the superannuation industry....

Financial planning

Chris Bowen begins consultation on rationalisation proposals aimed to address the issue of outdated legacy products....

Financial planning

Having proven itself resilient, it is time for the Australian funds management industry to take its skills and experience to the world, writes John Brogden....

Financial planning

Research from Investment Trends has found that despite risk advice continuing to be an important part of financial planning practices, revenue from risk remains small in ...

Financial planning

Reports out of the Netherlands suggest ING emerged better than expected from its sale of ING Australia and ING New Zealand to ANZ....

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