Standards board lets accountants keep commission payments
08 April 2013
Accountants will be allowed to accept commissions, but only with “informed consent” from clients, the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board has ruled…
Life Insurance
Critical illness remains underinsured
08 April 2013
Fewer Australians have disability and critical illness protection than hold life cover, according to research by TAL…
Macquarie Life, Budget Direct and MLC win Canstar awards
08 April 2013
Products that speed disability claims, help drivers avoid hail damage and let customers quickly obtain basic personal cover are winners of the Canstar Innovation Excellence Awards…
Clients ‘lacking cover when they need it most’
08 April 2013
Life insurer Asteron has found the age 49 is a “danger year” for clients as it’s the average age Australians are diagnosed with a life‐threatening disease.…
New tool helps AIA cut application time
08 April 2013
AIA Australia says it can now process cleanskin applications within 24 hours…
Brokers face penalties for using ‘financial adviser’ tag
25 March 2013
Individuals who sell general insurance products cannot call themselves financial planners or advisers under the new Corporations Amendment Bill…
Macquarie Life takes inaugural FSC award
25 March 2013
The winners of the inaugural Financial Services Council Life Insurance Awards were announced in Sydney last week…
FPA warns industry of degree requirement
25 March 2013
The Financial Planning Association has launched an advertising campaign reminding planners that from July 1 they must have an approved degree to obtain practitioner membership status…
AFA aims to help women’s careers
25 March 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers has launched a national initiative to support women in the industry…
Use profits to value practices, owners urged
25 March 2013
Practice management consultants Business Health has launched a financial planning practice valuation tool that uses profit multiples…
Top life companies hold on to market share
18 March 2013
The major life insurance groups largely protected their market shares last year, according to a report by Dexx&r…
Staff hold the key to a practice’s success: Fox
18 March 2013
Staffing decisions can seriously affect a practice’s performance and the satisfaction levels of workers and management, a US financial planning dealer group has warned…
Industry speakers set agenda at FSC life conference
18 March 2013
The Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference on Thursday will address the issues of changing consumer demand and regulation, among others…
Super members ‘want health and general insurance’
18 March 2013
Health and general insurance are the second and third-most popular products among super fund members, according to new research by CoreData…
Young advisers urged to think for themselves
18 March 2013
Synchron is running a series of national workshops encouraging young advisers to consider the issues affecting their profession…
Retirees favour SMSFs for retirement solutions
11 March 2013
Consumers are unsure which type of super will offer the best retirement solutions, including life insurance options, according to new research from CoreData…
Partnership disputes expected to rise
11 March 2013
The number of partnerships that will end in an acrimonious dispute will increase in 2013, a Melbourne-based consultant has warned…
TAL named AFA’s life company of the year
11 March 2013
TAL has been named as the Association of Financial Advisers' life company of the year.
Guardian plans to give young advisers a helping hand
11 March 2013
A financial planning dealer group has come up with a solution to help younger advisers buy well-established practices…
Rantall signs on for another term at FPA
11 March 2013
The Financial Planning Association has confirmed Mark Rantall is staying on as CEO for the next few years…