AZ takes Priority as growth spurt continues
18 April 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory (NGA) continues to grow, with Sydney-based Priority Advisory Group its latest acquisition, for $9 million…
Life Insurance
Advisers urged to nominate Future2 fund recipients
18 April 2016
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) wants members to identify non-profits and charities that could benefit from Future2 grants…
Advisers win concessions on life framework
11 April 2016
Life insurance advisers can keep their current rate of commissions on policies sold before July 1 this year…
Shorten vows to open royal commission on financial services
11 April 2016
The Labor Party has promised to hold a royal commission into misconduct in banking and financial services if it is elected later this year…
Industry changes ‘a problem’ for advisers
11 April 2016
Changes to the way life insurance is sold are a concern for advisers, a new remuneration survey has found…
ASIC holds $65 million of forgotten life payouts
11 April 2016
Unclaimed life insurance payments total $64.6 million, according to latest figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
Mentor Education appoints first chairman
11 April 2016
Mentor Education has appointed high-profile adviser and educationalist Jim Taggart as its Chairman…
Infocus adds Melbourne practice
11 April 2016
Dealer group Infocus Wealth Management has acquired Melbourne-based Performa Financial Services as part of its “succession plan”…
Education legislation ‘must define adviser degrees’
04 April 2016
A financial services educator has warned the Federal Government against accepting all financial services degrees under forthcoming legislation…
Crapis comes home to CommInsure
04 April 2016
Frank Crapis, formerly head of client solutions at Munich Re, has returned to CommInsure after a two-year stint with the German reinsurer…
More advisers recommend annuities, study shows
04 April 2016
The number of advisers promoting annuities grew further last year, according to a new survey by Investment Trends…
NAB poaches AMP planning boss
04 April 2016
Former Ipac and Genesys MD Tim Steele has been appointed GM of NAB Financial Planning…
AMP advisers help more cancer sufferers
04 April 2016
The AMP Cancer Council Pro Bono Program has reported a 13.3% increase in financial guidance provided to individuals and their families last year…
AFA urges consumers not to ditch life protection
04 April 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers has warned consumers against cancelling life insurance following recent media reports on the industry…
Labor fears institutional dominance under life shake-up
21 March 2016
“Concerns about the activities of large institutions are legitimate, and Labor acknowledges the risk that such institutions may come to dominate the industry,” the ALP senators say…
Consumer groups join drafting process for life code
21 March 2016
The Financial Services Council has added two consumer groups to its discussions on the life insurance code of practice…
Life discontinuance rates stay on downward trend
21 March 2016
Individual lump sum life insurance discontinuances have fallen further, reaching an attrition rate of 14% last year, according to new data from research house Dexx&r…
Canstar hails NobleOak and ANZ direct income protection
21 March 2016
NobleOak and ANZ’s direct income protection products have been awarded five stars by consumer ratings group Canstar…
Customers, advisers make most of TAL wellbeing program
21 March 2016
Life insurer TAL says more than 70% of new policies have benefitted from discounts under its wellbeing program, launched in December…
FPA charity bike ride heads west
21 March 2016
The Financial Planning Association’s Future2 foundation will hold its annual cycle fundraiser in WA this year…