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Currency management has become a critical component of super returns, or lack thereof, as a result of the extreme currency swings in the global financial crisis, accordin...
Financial planning
Mortgage calculators which show that borrowers can pay off their mortgage sooner without increasing their monthly payments have attracted the attention of the regulator....
Life/Risk
Aussie research shows 70 per cent of Australian families face financial ruin with death of provider....
Life/Risk
ASIC investigation reveals insurance broker used funds intended for obtaining income protection insurance policies for personal use....
Financial planning
The decision to scrap the name 'Suncorp Wealth Management' will not see any dilution to the strategic role of its asset management and super and investment businesses, ac...
Financial planning
Service payments between planners and clients are not an issue for government regulation, financial planner Wayne Leggett has argued to the parliamentary committee inquir...
Life/Risk
The new insurance component compares 21 retail insurance providers and 107 super insurance providers. It also compares insurance on platform providers and will highlight ...
Life/Risk
Netwealth has increased both the medical and financial limits on its SuperWrap insurance product....
Financial planning
The NAB's acquisition of Aviva's wealth management business will make it the largest player in the field, justifying a close look by the Australian Competition and Consum...
Financial planning
Deborah Wixted outlines the raft of changes the 2009 Federal Budget has introduced in taxation, superannuation and social security....
Financial planning
The industry funds campaign against financial planners' commissions may benefit the retail funds sector, writes Robert Keavney....
Funds management
The National Australia Bank has emerged as the winner in the bid for Aviva Australia's investment and insurance operations....
Financial planning
Tim King discusses what financial services licensees should be ready for in compliance when a regulator comes knocking. ...
Life/Risk
Forty-five per cent of Australians don't believe they need additional insurance cover despite crisis....
Life/Risk
The number of hours of work per week required to be eligible for income protection and TPD cover drops to 20....
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...