FPA revamps membership
04 February 2008
A newly approved membership and board structure will strengthen the focus on professionalism in the Financial Planning Association…
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FICS to address its critics
04 February 2008
Criticisms over a lack of transparency in rulings by the Financial Industry Complaints Service are being met with diplomacy by the complaints board…
Brokers escape full impact of laundering law
11 December 2007
Brokers are likely to emerge unscathed from anti-money laundering regulations coming into force tomorrow – but life insurers and premium funders will probably have to amend…
FPA cuts jargon, costs
04 December 2007
The Financial Planning Association has released a simplified statement of advice template aimed at slashing the cost of preparing financial advice…
FPA raises the bar for financial planners
04 December 2007
The Financial Planning Association has raised the bar of the membership, conduct and accountability requirements of its membership body of financial planners…
Aussie women reject life benefits
04 December 2007
Life insurers are failing to attract Australian women, according to Allianz…
FICS raises monetary limits
27 November 2007
The financial services ombudsman has lifted its monetary limits under long-awaited changes to its complaints handling regime…
ING in hunt for new Aussie chief
20 November 2007
Wealth management company ING Australia is on the lookout for a new chief executive after the promotion of Paul Bedbrook to regional CEO for ING Insurance Asia-Pacific…
NZ life premiums up 6.2%
13 November 2007
Life insurance premiums paid in NZ increased by 6.2% in the year to September, according to the Investment Savings and Insurance Association…
MLC drives NAB revenue
13 November 2007
National Australia Bank's wealth management arm MLC has delivered a 14.5% increase in revenue for the year ending 30 September…
Free advice for drought-hit communities
06 November 2007
Members of the Financial Planning Association are pledging their support to drought-ravaged communities with a new pro-bono advice program…
Aussies take global stage
06 November 2007
Australians are making their mark on the worldwide financial services stage with the announcement of two significant appointments…
New business, platforms drive Axa growth
30 October 2007
Axa Asia Pacific Holdings has improved its gross Australasian inflows by 13% for the first nine months of the year…
Finsia appoints new CEO
23 October 2007
Fresh from the $36 million sale of its educational arm, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia has appointed Martin Fahy as CEO…
Super boost for life insurers
23 October 2007
Changes in superannuation legislation have boosted growth in the life insurance sector, according to the latest quarterly survey of life insurance trends…
New IFSA chairman named
23 October 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association has appointed a new chairman. Perpetual MD David Deverall replaces Craig Dunn…
FPA elects new chairman
23 October 2007
Julie Berry will take up the chairmanship of the Financial Planning Association at the end of next month, replacing Corinna Dieters…
Life insurance? She’ll be right
16 October 2007
Blissful ignorance sums up Australian's attitude to life insurance, with nearly two-thirds of people drastically underinsured, according to a survey by Axa…
QBE agrees to pay $5.5 million in Westpoint PI compromise
09 October 2007
QBE is facing a $5.5 million PI payout to creditors of DKN Financial Group…
New technology helps Tower build
02 October 2007
Tower Australia is looking to use a new automatic rules system to revolutionise the way it underwrites retail life insurance policies…