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Bowen and Cormann at odds over adviser enshrinement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The debate around the enshrinement of the term 'financial planner' has revealed division between Treasurer Chris Bowen and shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann. "An important priority for a re-elected Rudd Labor ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... vice president for RGA's Australian and Canadian businesses. Jim Minto, chief executive of Australia's largest life company TAL, told Financial Standard that life companies have loosened their definitions and coverage too much and price rises are the ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Increased data reporting on the Product Dashboard could see risk-averse members making overly cautious and ultimately self-defeating investment decisions, according to Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

WealthSure faces restructure after Court case

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Perth-based WealthSure has terminated 90 authorised representatives following a Federal Court case against the group and the appointment of a new chief executive. A Federal Court document revealed that WealthSure chief executive Darren Pawski has been ...

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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Australian stocks are sharply lower as global markets continue to react to the latest news on stimulus tapering from the US Federal Reserve. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the All Ordinaries was down 61.5 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 5,028. IG market analyst ...

Butterfly effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013

Howes to join AMP wealth management business

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
Melinda Howes, the departing chief executive of the Actuaries Institute is set to take a position with AMP in its wealth management business. While her reporting line is still being finalised due to internal restructures within AMP, her title will be ...

More taper talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

Actuaries Institute recruiting after CEO resignation

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
The Actuaries Institute hopes to make a new chief executive appointment within the coming months, after the resignation of current head Melinda Howes. Howes was the chief executive of the Actuaries Institute for nearly four years and resigned yesterday. ...