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AFA calls on members to reject constitution change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... meeting (EGM) to pass a special resolution to change the AFA constitution, following an adviser's request via the Life Insurance Customer Group (LICG). Director of NOW Financial Group, member of LICG and AFA member, Mark Dunsford called for the constitutional ...

CBA posts record profit despite dip from wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... growth in average FUA of 4% and 10% respectively, reflecting positive net flows and positive investment market returns. Insurance income was $502 million, flat on the prior year. Wholesale life insurance income increased reflecting continued benefits ...

Advisers can seek AMP for insurance support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
On the back of AMP overhauling its strategy around life insurance claims, financial advisers can now tap in to a "one-stop" website offering tools and support for all aspects of life insurance advice. AMP head of retail insurance, Greg Johnson, said ...

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Macquarie Life joining Zurich later in 2016. The national team will be responsible for the creation and presentation of life insurance content to support Zurich's strategic partners and for the ongoing management of the Zurich Curriculum, a program of ...

Bentleys NSW takes the leap into financial planning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Matthew Cassidy, the division is focused on offering personal financial advice including superannuation and retirement, insurance, investment and self-managed super funds. Bentleys Wealth Advisors will bring together a new team of financial advisers ...

Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... between the actual risk and people's perception of the risk." The survey revealed that of those who had income protection insurance, two thirds knew someone who had not been able to work at some point due to a disability. Only half of the overall survey ...

AZNGA subsidiary acquires adviser firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... million in funds under advice (FUA). DFA provides a range of advisory services including retirement planning, investment insurance, SMSF, estate planning and strategic financial planning advice. The firm also has a strong corporate super offering for ...

ANZ faces mis-selling allegations in court

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales has allowed a case against ANZ and OnePath for mis-selling a life insurance product to proceed. Charles and Judith Cairns, New Zealand citizens residing permanently in Australia since 2004 under the ...

Aligned advisers return to UK

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
UK pension, investments and insurance giant Aviva has hired a fresh team of face-to-face advisers three years after scrapping its 120-strong team. The move marks the return of aligned advice - the new advisers will be restricted to recommending only ...

SMSFs warrant PC review inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... gather evidence on specific topics that have not been widely covered in past surveys - such as fund service quality, insurance coverage and fund/investment switching costs. The results could then be compared to past surveys as a validity check and to ...