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Aon opens new offices in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
Aon is extending its regional presence in Australia and will open three new offices days after it appointed a new chief executive. The appointment of Lambros Lambrou as chief executive of Aon Australia has been followed by the opening of offices in ...

Link calls on govt to remove Stronger Super red tape

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013

Ironbridge to acquire 100% of Bravura

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... Ironbridge subsidiary company Stockholm Solution proposal to acquire 100% of the global supplier of wealth management, life insurance and software applications. Ironbridge already owns a significant number of Bravura shares and it has offered to buy ...

Diversa appoints CEO, goes into trading halt

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... has acquired a number of standalone businesses that have been integrated into three business units: Superannuation and Insurance Promotion and Administration Services; Superannuation Trustee Services; and Investment Management Services. Prior to joining ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... (ASIC) in light of a Senate Committee inquiry into the regulator's performance in relation to Commonwealth Bank, NRMA Insurance and ING Direct. "The regulator has been out of control in my view; unprofessional, with very poor performance in just about ...

TOWER announces $70 million special dividend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... Zealand insurer TOWER plans to return an initial $70 million of capital to shareholders following the sale of its life insurance business in May this year. TOWER sold the majority of its life insurance to business to fellow Kiwi life insurer Fidelity ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... understanding of the risks and obligations, as well as the implications of moving out of a larger fund, particularly around insurance." Westover said that further reforms "should only occur following considered discussion with a long-term outlook, based ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Insurer relations with advisers are changing rapidly, with financial planners reducing the number of insurance providers and focusing on their most-used insurer for the premiums they write. A total of 56% of advisers have either stopped or reduced the ...

Life insurers sponsor mental illness awareness day

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013

Finance industry integrity called into question

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... did. When asked about the integrity of organisations providing financial products such as banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies and other credit licensees, stakeholders said that 25% don't operate with integrity, but 33% do. The industry also ...