Sliding economy sparks need for evolution of financial advice
24 November 2008
Financial advisers need to become more like a chief financial officer to help clients manage all their financial needs...
Life Insurance
FPA outlines future direction
24 November 2008
A new code of ethics and single code of professional practice are among the latest initiatives of the Financial Planning Association...
Value of Advice award winners named
24 November 2008
The FPA has named three winners of its Value of Advice Awards at its inaugural Good Advice Gala Dinner on the Gold Coast...
FPA names adviser award finalists
17 November 2008
It’s been a tough year in which to shine, but nine financial planners have made the grade to be named finalists in the Value of Advice Awards...
… and fights financial crisis with new website
17 November 2008
The FPA is helping financial planners fight the economic crisis with a new online resource centre for its members...
ING opens risk unit
17 November 2008
ING Australia has opened a new business unit with an emphasis on investment and retirement solutions to protect baby boomers from the ups and downs of investment risk...
Axa lures UK and South African financial planners
10 November 2008
Axa Australia is recruiting financial planners from the UK and South Africa to offset a shortage of local talent...
New York beckons for future leader
10 November 2008
RGA Reinsurance senior claims consultant Renee Knapp has won the 2008 Investment and Financial Services Association/Deloitte Future Leaders Award...
FPA touts benefits of financial advice
10 November 2008
The Financial Planning Association has launched a “value of advice” campaign to help Australians survive tough economic times...
Zurich takes longer view on income replacement
03 November 2008
As life insurers continue to compete for leverage in the increasingly tough life market, Zurich Australia has announced it is relaxing its indemnity income replacement rules...
Weather claims hurt Westpac’s insurance unit
03 November 2008
Westpac’s wealth management and insurance business BT Financial Group Australia has posted a 12% decline in full year net profit as the business weathered torrid…
Australia fails to share in Aviva new business growth
03 November 2008
UK life and general insurance giant Aviva has recorded a 12% rise in life and pensions sales for the third quarter, but has failed to replicate the result in Australia...
Deposit guarantees threshold won’t affect insurance
27 October 2008
A plan to charge a fee on deposits over $1 million at banks, credit unions and building societies is unlikely to have any effect on the insurance industry...
Two changes to IFSA Board for 2008/09
27 October 2008
The Investment and Financial Services Association has made two changes to its board following its annual general meeting last week...
Life goes on for Axa as fund flow slows
27 October 2008
Axa Asia Pacific has increased its life insurance portfolio in Australia and NZ but recorded a 14% slide in total funds under management in the nine months to September 30...
Joint winners for AFA Adviser of Year
27 October 2008
Queensland’s Paul Daily and WA’s Adam Smith are the joint winners of the Association of Financial Advisers’ Adviser of the Year award after the judging panel was unable to split…
Members happier with FPA
27 October 2008
The Financial Planning Association has achieved a strong performance in the second year of its three-year strategic plan, according to Chairman Julie Berry...
Insurance growth helps drive MLC forward
27 October 2008
NAB wealth management division MLC has attributed strong growth in its insurance division for a 1.5% increase in cash earnings...
IFSA lobbies Government over short selling disclosure
20 October 2008
The Investment and Financial Services Association is urging the Government to implement a permanent covered short selling disclosure regime as it reviews the area...
Dai-ichi moves into Tower Australia
20 October 2008
Major Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Mutual Life has completed the acquisition of a 29.7% stake in Tower Australia after local shareholders approved the deal last week...