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Major investor GPG exits stake in NZ insurer....

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Financial planning

Big insurer Aon has announced plans to extend its regional presence via the opening of three new offices. ...

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Life/Risk

Licensees using PI insurance to stop free movement of advisers to competitors....

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Financial planning

Money Management breaks new ground by recognising high achieving women in the financial services industry. ...

People & Products

Aon Risk Solutions (ARS) Australia has announced that Lambros Lambrou will replace long-serving chief executive Steve Nevett, effective January 2014....

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Top 100

ANZ-owned insurer OnePath has been named the Money Management/DEXX&R Risk Company of the Year for the fourth consecutive year as part of the Adviser Choice Risk Awards. J...

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Top 100

NGS Super’s death and total and permanent disability (TPD) product has taken out Money Management’s 2013 Adviser Choice Awards in the inaugural Term and TPD rider product...

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Financial planning

With obtaining and maintaining professional indemnity insurance cover one of the key challenges confronting planners, Money Management and Lawyers Weekly have combined to...

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Superannuation

A new analysis suggests recent legislative change will increase the scope for financial planners to work with accountants in the SMSF advice space. ...

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Life/Risk

When clients are paid less than they expect, they tend to be as unforgiving as the sands of the Serbonian bog on those unwittingly caught in them – financial advisers – w...

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Financial planning

New research released this week by life insurer, TAL, has valued the work of stay at home parents at more than $22 billion a year....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees have had another duty imposed on them by the Federal Government, but it appears some practitioners are taking a worryingly minimalist approach to meeting th...

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Funds management

Pre-election national economy talk is adding to the growing level of pessimism surrounding household finances and savings, research suggests. ...

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Life/Risk

Most people believe private health insurance will be sufficient if their child suffers an illness, which is why it is important for advisers to educate clients about the ...

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Superannuation

Daniel Butler from DBA Lawyers lists pros and cons of auto-reversionary pensions. ...

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