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Financial planning

New data released by Roy Morgan Research suggests finance and insurance companies are more optimistic about 2012 than some other sectors....

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Policy & Regulation

There is too much crossover between MySuper legislation and Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation for the two to be considered separately, according to the Corpor...

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Policy & Regulation

Consumer groups including Choice and the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) have welcomed the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) bills but argue they n...

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Policy & Regulation

The National Insurance Brokers Association has warned of unnecessary fall-out from FOFA's 'one size fits all' approach....

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Financial planning

The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....

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Financial planning

The life insurance sector has shown healthy results for most of 2011 as new sales enter double-digit growth, according to the Life Analysis Report published by Dexx&r....

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People & Products

Gen Re has appointed Eddy Fabrizio as managing director of General Reinsurance Life Australia following the departure of previous MD Michael Molesworth....

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Financial planning

The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...

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Financial planning

The AMP General Insurance Distribution business recently acquired by Suncorp will remain as a standalone subsidiary, allowing it to operate at arm's length and better acc...

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Policy & Regulation

The FOFA changes have failed to provide an appropriate model for fees to be charged for services provided on a group basis, significantly disadvantaging those assisting c...

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Financial planning

Macquarie Life has launched a new online service, WebConnect, aimed at helping financial advisers, insurance brokers and their clients....

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Financial planning

ClearView launches product suite as part of its insurance and wealth management strategy....

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Financial planning

Hiring intentions in the finance, insurance and real estate sector have fallen since the last financial quarter, with only one in five employers expecting to increase hir...

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Financial planning

Life and total and permanent disablement (TPD) underinsurance is costing the government around $1.3 billion annually, with only half of Australians currently insured....

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Superannuation

A new superannuation and investment wrap from ClearView will be able to link insurance cover both in and outside of superannuation....

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