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Life/Risk

A decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has left the sale of AMP Life in disarray....

Life/Risk

AMP chairman, David Murray has defended the company’s decision to sell its life insurance business arguing it has been validated by AMP’s results and the decisions of oth...

Life/Risk

The Bank of Queensland has terminated the sale of its St Andrews’ Insurance to Freedom....

Life/Risk

It will be early next year before Suncorp completes the sale of its life insurance business to TAL....

Financial planning

ANZ has locked in the timetable for transferring its superannuation customers to IOOF even though it traverses the problematic Christmas/New Year period....

Financial planning

AMP Limited has taken a major step in selling down its life businesses in transactions which will translate to $3.45 billion....

Life/Risk

The Commonwealth Bank has exited virtually all of its insurance exposures with the sale of 80 per cent of its Indonesian life insurance business....

Financial planning

IOOF has agreed to offload its AET Corporate Trust business to financial technology and infrastructure company Sargon for $51.6 million....

Life/Risk

Commonwealth Bank has completed the sale of its life insurance business in New Zealand to AIA Group Limited....

Life/Risk

BOQ has sold its St Andrew’s Insurance arm to Freedom Insurance Group, comprising a $35 million quota reinsurance arrangement and cash proceeds of around $30 million....

People & Products

OneVue has announced the sale of its SMSF administration business to SuperConcepts....

Life/Risk

Suncorp Group has confirmed its continuing consideration of options for its life insurance business, including possible partnerships or sale....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it is in discussions with a view to divesting its life insurance businesses....

Funds management

The best course of action for Hunter Hall clients is a full redemption from or sale of all Hunter investment vehicles, Australian Unity believes....

News

ANZ has announced the sale of its NZ asset finance business including the Esanda name and trademarks in Australia and New Zealand....

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