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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets with sentiment buoyed by strong German and British industrial sectors data. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

AMP seeks to raise $200 million with debt issue

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
AMP is seeking to raise $200 million through the launch of new subordinated and unsecured debt securities on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Known as AMP Subordinated Notes 2, the new instruments were intended primarily to finance existing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following falls on international markets overnight. At 0813 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up four points at 5,350. In economic news on Thursday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Independent providers fail at cross-selling banking products

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
AMP and industry funds are the major providers of superannuation for consumers and businesses, but they have had very little success at selling banking products to their customers. Only 1.6% of industry fund personal members deal with ME Bank and only ...

Asteron takes on former Aon Hewitt exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
Life insurer Asteron Life has appointed David Plant as its new executive manager of operations and strategy implementation. Plant was previously general manager of operations at Aon Hewitt Financial Advice, where he was responsible for operations, governance ...

AMP adds four NZ advice firms to network

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
AMP has grown its presence in New Zealand, with four kiwi financial planning practises joining its AdviceFirst network. Majority-owned by the AMP Group, AdviceFirst has recently completed acquisitions of John Grogan Insurances Ltd, Advice 4 U, Bob Edwards ...

Global firm mulls Aussie advice market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Global consultancy and risk adviser firm Willis Group has set up a small financial planning business in Australia and is considering the possibility of expanding. The firm's Employee Benefits division advises companies on group insurance for its employees ...

Suncorp Life set for overhaul after 76% profit plunge

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Suncorp will overhaul its life risk business after net profit after tax dropped 76% in the past year and accounts now for less than 10% of Suncorp Group. Suncorp Life net profit after tax was $60 million, while its underlying profit was $120 million ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street mostly gained following some solid retail earnings reports and with help from bond yields, which retreated from recent peaks. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index ...

Life insurance risk sees downfall in sales

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Life insurance risk sales declined, while premium inflows increased between March 2012 and March 2013, latest Plan For Life report shows. Overall sales were down by 4.7% with AIA leading the downfall with losses of 16.2%, followed by CommInsure with ...