Industry calls to develop more transparent fee structures in superannuation are fuelling demand for software companies to provide increased client information from admini...
Advisers need to be more confident about their value propositions for life insurance, according to the chief executive of Tower Australia, Jim Minto....
Former BTFG general manager advice and planning Geoff Lloyd has joined Perpetual as group executive for Private Wealth....
AIA has appointed a former Tower state manager as head of adviser services, individual life, with Pia Sciarrone returning to the group after a five-year hiatus....
Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new superannuation advice module for its COIN software....
Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....
The ACCC has opposed NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific, choosing to instead back AMP....
Alph Edwards takes a look at the recent introduction of the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 and the critical changes it will have on the Insurance Contracts Act....
Col Fullagar outlines the key things to consider when performing a client insurance review....
Andrew Biviano explains the benefits of selecting TPD insurance through superannuation and outlines the different options available to clients looking for cover....
The old debate pitting institutions against boutique operators has reared its head once again. ...
QBE has acquired specialist US crop insurer NAU Country Insurance....
Bank of Queensland claims to have emerged from the global financial crisis in better shape after reporting a 15 per cent increase in profit....
Australian Unity has lost a legal dispute with Calliden over the sale of its general insurance business....
Listed financial services company Superwoman Group has taken a 30 per cent stake in privately owned dealer group My Adviser in addition to announcing intentions to acquir...
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,...