FPA members ‘in good shape’ for FOFA
01 July 2013
The Future of Financial Advice reforms begin today, and the Financial Planning Association says its members are ready…
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Guardian merges WA practices in equity deal
01 July 2013
Guardian Advice will roll two of its WA financial planning practices into Capital Managers, after the dealer group took an undisclosed equity stake in the company…
Australian advisers boost numbers at global roundtable
01 July 2013
A record number of Australian life insurance advisers attended the recent Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting in Philadelphia, US…
TAL’s Minto joins Dai-ichi board
01 July 2013
TAL Life Insurance CEO Jim Minto has been appointed Executive Officer of parent company Dai-ichi Life…
Claims take toll on AMP insurance arm
24 June 2013
AMP’s life insurance earnings have suffered a blowout on income protection claims…
Advisers win more time on tax agent registration
24 June 2013
Financial advisers’ exemption from registering as tax agents has been extended to July 1 next year…
Budget Direct enters personal accident market
24 June 2013
Budget Direct has introduced personal accident insurance of up to $400,000, with the first 60 days of cover offered free…
Macquarie takes trauma and TPD to the next level
24 June 2013
Macquarie Life has introduced three levels of trauma cover and two levels of total and permanent disability insurance to its FutureWise product…
Most ratings affirmed as S&P reassesses life companies
24 June 2013
Standard & Poor’s has reviewed its assessment of 18 life insurers in the Asia-Pacific region, making only one change…
Tax agents bill expensive and flawed, committee hears
17 June 2013
Complying with proposed tax agents legislation would cost the financial services industry $1 billion, according to Financial Services Council CEO John Brogden…
Life insurers enjoy profitable year
17 June 2013
Most Australian life insurers and reinsurers reported profits last calendar year, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
Chasing pack closes gap on market leaders
17 June 2013
Smaller insurers continue to report stronger growth than industry giants AMP and MLC, according to the latest figures from Plan For Life…
AFA calls for adviser of the year nominations
17 June 2013
Nominations for the Association of Financial Advisers adviser of the year award are now open…
AMP career-change scheme wins award
11 June 2013
AMP Horizons has won international acclaim for a training course that encourages people to become financial planners…
FSC forced to review churning policy
11 June 2013
The Financial Services Council wants the reinvigorated debate on churning to focus on industry sustainability rather than advisers’ practices…
Tax agents bill delayed – but for how long?
11 June 2013
The Federal Government’s push to make financial advisers register as tax agents has been delayed, with the bill referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services…
Time to sign up for AFA roadshow
11 June 2013
This year’s Association of Financial Advisers National Roadshow is now open for registrations…
Young advisers to learn soft skills
11 June 2013
Synchron’s latest NextGen conference will focus on soft skills, according to Program Chairman Michael Harrison…
Shorten hails financial adviser enshrinement bill
03 June 2013
A bill enshrining the terms “financial adviser” and “financial planner” in corporation law will help protect consumers, Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten says…
BT offers upfront commissions only
03 June 2013
BT has revised its remuneration options for advisers in the lead-up to the introduction of the Future of Financial Advice reforms…