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Commonwealth Financial Planning restructures adviser remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... packages. As part of the changes it has removed trail commissions for advisers on managed investments and platforms. Insurance renewal revenue will be shared at a flat rate of 10%. Commonwealth Financial Planning general manager, Harry Mitchell, confirmed ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... SMSFs were not considered, where there was inadequate consideration for the investor's long term objective, or where insurance requirements were ignored. In explaining why they are so interested in the supposedly unregulated sector, the ASIC report noted ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... major issue for them, as well as for the government and the superannuation industry. Boal says that DLAs are a valuable insurance policy against the risk of unexpected longevity. "Essentially, a deferred lifetime annuity pays a guaranteed income stream ...

Retraction: Walther resigns from PIS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... a raft of structural changes that he said would "set a new standard in the industry." Walther's appointment from US insurance broker Marsh back in August 2011 was reported as a major coup for the country's largest non-institutionally owned dealer group ...

REST granted MySuper authorisation

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... diversified investment option; with low fees that meet legislative requirements and default levels of death and disability insurance from 1 July 2013. REST joins funds such as Equipsuper, AvSuper, Combined Fund, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation ...

Major reshuffle in insurance league tables

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... Life research, the numbers suggest big swings in market share and the top ten list.. The research focused on the life insurance risk market inflows and sales during 2012 and revealed that MLC was in second position with 14.3% market share in December ...

ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... handful of instances of 'bad' advice, particularly in relation to property investments. ASIC highlighted instances where insurance was absent or inadequate, inappropriate single asset class investments were recommended, alternatives to SMSFs were not ...

Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... manufacturing agreements in place with a range of partners including Citigroup TAL, Allianz Global Assistance, Auto & General Insurance and Pillar. Bissaker will take on the role on completion of the transaction and will work out of the Sydney office. ...

Zurich appoints chief underwriting officer

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Zurich has appointed an insurance veteran to the role of chief underwriting officer. Hong Kong-based Philip Anderson, currently Zurich's head of protection business development for Asia Pacific and the Middle East (APME), returns to Australia to take ...

Vietnam an attractive fit for family offices

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... companies are putting money into Vietnam. "High profile businesses in finance including ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, QBE Insurance and some oil and gas exploration through Santos," he said. "There are lot of opportunities in financial services and wealth ...