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Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... and businesses needed action to rebuild investor confidence with concerns costs associated with financial advice and insurance may rise. The Financial Services Council / PwC CEO Report 2011 found confidence in the handling of the nation's ageing population ...

Tax rules set for TPD insurance deductibility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... amendments to superannuation tax law will make it easier for self-managed super funds to work out their tax deductions for insurance, an SMSF expert has said. The draft legislation, released yesterday, specifies how much of the premium for total and ...

Government bowing to pressure on super risk commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The government looks set to revoke plans to altogether ban commissions on risk insurance within superannuation as it prepares to submit draft legislations on the future of financial advice in September. Speaking at the Financial Services Council conference ...

Industry super funds show patchy approach to emergency reserves

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... would likely set the standards and methodology for new regulation. He said industry funds can often claim against their insurance policy or administration service provider, so those that have no operational risk reserve may still have recourse to cash. ...

BT regroups for market push

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The reorganised BT Financial Group will go head to head with the newly merged AMP/AXA and focus on its insurance and super products, developing a new platform and adding planners to its advice business. Brad Cooper, chief executive, BT Financial Group ...

Intrafund advice a sticking point for Stronger Super group

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... Whiteley said if a member rings and asks simple questions about their super such as on co-contributions, salary sacrifice, insurance or the right asset allocation then these were part of basic service provision. He said when questions became more complex ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... while the appreciating Australian dollar caused a slight drop in its funds under administration and management. CBA's insurance inforce premiums, which constitute its wealth management arm, were over $1.6 billion by June 30, up 3% from the previous quarter ...

Insurers want wireless relationship

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... Productivity for Insurers, found that pay-as-you-use policies adapted for mobile phone technology may soon be the next phase in insurance. Launched in conjunction with the Financial Services Council (FSC), the report found 17 per cent of Australians ...

Seven super funds win AAA for entire product range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Telstra Super, AXA North and QSuper are among seven superannuation funds to have recently gained a AAA rating for all of their superannuation and retirement products from research firm Rainmaker in the last three months. Rainmaker research has reviewed ...

Macquarie backs annuity income as contributions drop

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Information. BFS said that it continues to focus on retail client growth, actively growing its annuity products for mortgages, insurance, wrap and cash.