INSURANCE

Editorial

Providing for the next generation is a key concern for many clients seeking estate planning assistance. Mark Gleeson takes a look at core testamentary trusts and child pe...

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Financial planning

Does the drop in Australia’s unemployment rate translate into more opportunities in the financial services sector, and is the war for talent about to recommence from wher...

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Financial planning

AMP is in no rush to up its bid for AXA Asia Pacific, according to a Credit Suisse analyst....

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Financial planning

Centric’s new chief, former Hillross MD John McMurdo, has been handed a business revived from its debt woes, and will be tasked with getting its growth targets back on tr...

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People & Products

MLC has appointed former Colonial First State head of platform sales Aubrey Roga to a key insurance role....

Financial planning

In lobbying the Government in the lead-up to this year’s Budget, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has repeated its calls for an increase in the superannuation gua...

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Life/Risk

MLC reconfirms its focus on the retail life insurance market through the creation of a new role for former Aviva executive Frank Lombardo....

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Financial planning

Financial planners continue to grapple with customer relationship management (CRM) and platform systems, and integration is once again becoming a key concern....

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Editorial

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

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Editorial

RetireInvest's Col Fullagar takes a look at insurance within superannuation and highlights the key aspects to consider....

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Financial planning

The principals and directors of financial planning practices will need to ensure they, their planners and their employees have appropriately nominated the superannuation ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is conducting an exhaustive audit of the operations of the country’s largest Australian Financial Services Licensees....

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Life/Risk

Insurers will need to look after existing clients and reward loyalty if they want to ensure continuing demand, according to ING....

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Life/Risk

John Ciacciarelli explains key person insurance and the capital gains tax issues it raises....

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Editorial

This year promises to be interesting year for the entire financial services industry, writes Jim Minto....

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