15 November 2021
OnePath did not comply with the Life Insurance Code of Practice when it took 23 months – nearly double the time provided by the code – to decide on a claim for a total and permanent disability benefit...
15 November 2021
MLC Life has announced new appointments aimed at strengthening its retail offerings and provide stronger partnership to support licensees and advisers...
15 November 2021
Brady & Associates Financial Advisers financial planner Susan Buda has won the Gwen Fletcher Memorial award...
08 November 2021
A report from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre released today says the life insurance industry continues to engage in discriminatory practices against people living with mental health conditions or who have suffered symptoms in the past...
08 November 2021
AMP has agreed to sell its near-20% stake in Resolution Life Australasia, with the transaction expected to complete in the first-half of next year, subject to regulatory approvals in Australia and New Zealand...
08 November 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is seeking feedback on its proposed amendments to Standard 3 of its Code of Ethics, in response to long-running concerns about its feasibility in practice...
08 November 2021
Nib Holdings announced today it will acquire Kiwi Insurance, a life and living insurance provider, for $43 million...
08 November 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released an information sheet on records of advice and three examples to provide clarity to advisers about their obligations when giving personal advice to clients...
08 November 2021
Research house Investment Trends says its latest survey indicates Australians are increasingly aware they need financial advice to plan for their future, after experiencing the economic disruption of the pandemic...
08 November 2021
Centrepoint Alliance has sealed its acquisition of the financial advice businesses of ClearView Wealth, boosting its advisory network by another 281 advisers...
08 November 2021
Accountant and adviser group CountPlus has completed its $9 million acquisition of Accurium, the largest supplier of self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificates in Australia with a 45% market share...
08 November 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has launched a mentoring program to support women and is calling for applications from members to become both mentors and mentees next year...
01 November 2021
The Federal Government’s “stapling” reform, aimed at preventing workers from holding multiple super accounts and paying unnecessary group insurance premiums, commences today...
01 November 2021
AMP and Prime Super have responded to a critical report on the use of restrictive terms in group disability insurance policies...
01 November 2021
MetLife Australia is providing more resources to support its advisers so that they can better serve their clients...
01 November 2021
AIA Australia has partnered with Medix Global, an international digital healthcare management company, to offer its eligible customers a personal health mentor and navigation service...
01 November 2021
The Financial Services Council has appointed Nick Fels as Director...
01 November 2021
Investment management firm Challenger says it expects to continue performing well, after the business began this financial year on a strong note...
01 November 2021
Association of Financial Advisers Vice President Sam Perera has been named National President, taking over from Michael Nowak, who stepped down from the role...
25 October 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it has commenced court action against two former Freedom Insurance executives, alleging they breached conflicted remuneration and other laws to drive sales at the expense of clients...