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Superannuation

Given the Government's push to improve insurance levels in the SMSF sector, Cameron Peck outlines the technicalities and implications of taking out death and permanent di...

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People & Products

Former AMP head of underwriting Marcello Bertasso has moved to Macquarie Life, where he will serve as a national underwriting manager....

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Financial planning

Scaled financial advice is a promising offering receiving a big push from the Government and industry regulators. However, lingering uncertainties are preventing the serv...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition claims the FOFA bills have never been subject to appropriate best-practice measures....

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Financial planning

Green's banking spokesperson Adam Bandt has called on the Federal Government to hold a finance sector job summit after the ANZ's decision to cut around 1000 jobs....

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Financial planning

Green's banking spokesperson Adam Bandt has called on the Federal Government to hold a finance sector job summit after the ANZ's decision to cut around 1000 jobs....

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Editorial

Although the process involving the upcoming FOFA reforms commenced a few years ago, the reforms package still looks like an unsolved jigsaw puzzle, writes Pam Roberts....

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Editorial

Many Australians take a 'she’ll be right' attitude to the risks they may face during their lifetime, but in doing so they run the risk of paying a very high price should ...

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Superannuation

Colonial First State has warned that a section of the MySuper bill, as currently drafted, actually mandates 'flipping' to higher cost super arrangements....

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Superannuation

David Shirlow outlines key developments in the alignment of tax and superannuation law with respect to insurance held inside super funds....

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Financial planning

OnePath Life has replaced AIA Australia as the group insurer for LGsuper, effective 1 July this year....

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Financial planning

OnePath Life has replaced AIA Australia as the group insurer for LGsuper, effective 1 July this year....

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Editorial

Many definitions within life insurance have been subject to drastic changes as time rolled past. However, Col Fullagar notes income-protection cover definition is one of ...

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Financial planning

The last 12 months have been a tough year for Australian insurers as highly-publicised natural disasters pushed up claims costs across the industry, but there is some opt...

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Financial planning

The last 12 months have been a tough year for Australian insurers as highly-publicised natural disasters pushed up claims costs across the industry, but there is some opt...

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