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Australians need to be educated at an early age about financial matters, and it’s up to advisers to take that step, according to Novus Capital’s Sara Harman....

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...

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

The Credit Ombudsman Service Limited has emerged as a competitor to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)....

Financial planning

The grim days of the global financial crisis may have passed, but, as Benjamin Levy reports, there is sufficient uncertainty about sovereign debt and the pace of economic...

Financial planning

The United States Congress has voted to pass a Wall Street reform bill that will "bring greater economic security to families and businesses across the country", US Presi...

Financial planning

Macquarie has launched a mortgage product directly aimed at advisers....

Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to think carefully before considering a ban on risk insurance commissions, referring not only to ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will soon have the power to take action against banks for 'unconscionable' fees, including unfair mortgage exi...

Financial planning

BT-owned dealer groups Securitor and Magnitude are among the latest to formalise a relationship with a mortgage broker as they seek to expand their potential revenue stre...

Financial planning

The UK regulatory system will be overhauled, and the Financial Services Authority - the UK's version of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission - will be abo...

Financial planning

Deborah Wixted takes a look at the Federal Budget changes to superannuation, taxation and social security and examines what it will mean for the clients of financial plan...

Life/Risk

The latest Rice Warner report shows the number of direct life insurance products sold in Australia has increased by 29 over the past two years....

Funds management

Wealthy and Wise Lifestyle Planning will be opening a chain of retail shopfronts that will serve as one-stop-shops for both financial advice and real estate services....

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