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OnePath introduces long-term premium projections

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
OnePath Life has launched 10-year premium projections on alteration quotes in a bid to provide greater clarity for financial advisers and their clients. The insurer said the projections, for existing OneCare and OneCare Super policies, will enable advisers ...

ASIC releases AFSL approval data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
Of the 1728 new Australian Financial Services Licence applications ASIC considered last financial year, 758 were approved. Close to 200 AFSLs were cancelled in the same period. Latest statistics from ASIC show that of the 758 approvals, 303 comprised ...

Advice firm enters insurance market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
A Melbourne financial advice firm launched its own personal risk insurance offering. New and existing clients of Hewison Private Wealth can now obtain life, TPD, income protection and trauma insurance, free from commissions. Clients that take out policies ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The inclusion of superannuation in the Royal Commission into banks and the broader financial services sector will not delay any proposed or announced policy initiatives on super, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. ...

Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Well that was a bit of an anti-climax, wasn't it? The much-awaited US Federal Reserve's 19-20 September FOMC meeting produced little, if any, surprises. Interest rates were kept on hold this month but will be lifted by another 25 basis points to 1.5% ...

Improved distribution strengthens ClearView result

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
ClearView leveraged its life insurance business and financial adviser relationships to expand its wealth management division in FY17, recording a 17% increase in funds under management. The wealth division now has $2.5 billion FUM with double-digit ...

Let me down gently

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) must be breathing a sigh of relief at the latest housing finance figures indicating a slowdown in the country's property market. The bubbling Australian property ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Federal Government's changes to the counting of reversionary pensions in the $1.6 million superannuation transfer balance cap have been welcomed across the industry. A 12-month grace period is now proposed before reversionary pensions are counted ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Australia business confidence The latest NAB monthly business survey's business confidence index came in at +6 in September, unchanged from August and is consistent with its +6 long-term average. The business conditions index rose to +8 in September ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Australia lending finance Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a sharp 9.0% increase in the total value commercial finance commitments in July, more than reversing the 8.2% drop in the previous month. The increase was driven by ...