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Financial planning

HBOS’ wealth creation arm, St Andrew’s Australia, has signed an agreement with wealth management applications and professional services provider Bravura Solutions to util...

Editorial

HBOS’ wealth creation arm St Andrew’s Australia has reported a pre-tax profit of $22.6 million for the 2006 year....

Financial planning

Tower will go live on April 2 with its revamped protection business that has seen changes to adviser service delivery and product upgrades....

Superannuation

Mariner Financial believes self-managed superannuation funds are increasingly attractive in the lead-up to the Government’s July 1, 2007, superannuation reforms deadline,...

Financial planning

Tower Australia has renewed its group life insurance mandate with Westscheme Superannuation Fund, reaffirming its belief that retail and group life insurance can be succe...

Life/Risk

Australia’s banking institutions are targeting time-poor investors, with ANZ and ING Australia rolling out a new life insurance service that takes 15 minutes for approval...

Financial planning

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Financial planning

Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new non-super linked life insurance product that allows financial planners to provide fully underwritten coverage through an onl...

Financial planning

A new survey revealing that the average mortgage in both Western Australia and NSW is now over $330,000 has prompted major insurer Tower Australia to urge a lifting in th...

Financial planning

The Financial Industry Complaints Service has prevailed in a Federal Court application over its jurisdiction to resolve Westpoint complaints, but it has turned out to be ...

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The Association of Financial Advisers is to campaign for a 15 per cent Super Guarantee from the Federal Government, as part of its strategic plan for 2007....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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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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