LIFE INSURANCE

Financial planning

Big US insurer AIG has sought to reduce its Government debt exposure by selling stakes in two subsidiaries....

Financial planning

The big universities-based fund UniSuper has opted for an in-house approach to financial planning based on fee-for-service and salaried planners....

Editorial

Tower Australia Limited's year-end results reveal a solid performance, but not enough to avoid a profit hit....

Life/Risk

The Tax Office has issued an alert about life insurance bonds issued from tax havens to Australian residents that are aimed at circumventing tax payable under foreign inv...

Editorial

With the speed of risk insurance product change having increased dramatically, guarantees of upgrade have become a vital tool for financial advisers....

Life/Risk

Concerns about the churning of life insurance policies have emerged, with increases in risk-writing by advisers coinciding with a rise in attrition rates for insurance co...

Financial planning

AMP enters deal with China’s largest insurer to extend reach into China's pensions and asset management markets....

Editorial

Given their access to private and personal information that can be used to predict the likelihood of preventable diseases, insurers have role to play in encouraging healt...

Financial planning

NAB may have reported a significant profit decline but it continues to grow its wealth management business....

Editorial

Concessions and how people should access and pay for advice have emerged as the key issues in relation to superannuation and financial services reform....

Superannuation

Insurance cover within superannuation has become an attractive strategy, writes Fabian Bussoletti....

Life/Risk

Insurance planning is a critical component of a robust financial plan, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty, writes Rachel Leong. ...

Life/Risk

Will bring its products under one platform and introduce online application process....

Financial planning

Large industry funds are increasing their footprint in the financial services landscape and beginning to look like diversified financial services businesses....

Financial planning

A preference for dealing with high-net-worth clients may see some financial planners miss out on securing the valuable next generation of clients, particularly if mortgag...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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