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Count acquires Adelaide advice firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... the advice business. Johnston Grocke was established in 1990 with Doug Johnston and director John Grocke, with a focus on life insurance. They have expanded the capabilities into financial planning and accounting as the business grew. Their services ...

New gig for Challenger's ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses integrate ESG factors into investment strategies and decision-making. O'Meara has served ...

iExtend appoints chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... its AFSL last year, iExtend has further cemented its place in the financial services industry as a provider of choice to life insurance policyholders who have decided to either cancel or reduce their cover and have experienced a health change," Sarkis ...

RainmakerLive rebrands to Rainmaker MarketPro

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... and model portfolios investment product searches, new continuing professional development modules and access to Plan For Life research reports. Rainmaker's wider data solutions software and DMI Systems will also rebrand to Rainmaker MarketLink. The ...

Life insurers keep breaking their own rules: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (the Code) increased for a fourth consecutive year, with life insurers reporting 14,670 instances of non-compliance, a 19% increase from the previous period. The Code, the industry's north star for good ...

Queensland adviser banned for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... Thomson to: until 31 August 2025, control, whether alone or in concert with one or more other entities, each of Balanced Life Financial Group Pty Ltd (BLFG) and Balanced Life Wealth Strategies Pty Ltd (BLWS); and until 30 September 2025, perform any ...

APRA levy to cost $243m in FY26

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... industry taking up about 30% of this amount. Super funds have been allocated $72.9 million to fund APRA's operations, while life insurers and friendly societies are apportioned $19.5 million, the new discussion paper released by Treasury yesterday shows. ...

AZ NGA practices merge on road to 'super firm'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... corporatised structure, dedicated management team, and a range of specialist capabilities in aged care, estate planning and life insurance advice that are on offer will steer the business forward. "As a small business, Rob and I do a bit of everything. ...

Government makes record commitment to Medicare

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... investing a "record" $7.9 billion in Medicare to lift bulk billing rates. The government is investing $1.8 billion to list more "life-changing and life-saving medicines on the PBS", as well as on the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the Stoma ...

Non-compete, restraint clauses to be outlawed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... employers or threatened with legal action if they tried to switch jobs. The government said eradicating such clauses could life the wages of workers by up to 4% or $2500 a year, based on median wages. Meantime, the productivity boost could ass %5 billion ...