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CBA funds get small Q1 lift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... (CBA) registered a 0.2 per cent rise in its funds under administration during the March 2011 quarter and its Retail Life insurance premiums also experienced growth. The bank reported that strong investment market returns had driven its funds under administration ...

Insurance puts a price on housework

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Stay at home parents can now receive up to $900 a week in insurance cover for their unpaid housework, should they get injured or fall ill under a new insurance product. Suncorp subsidiary, Million Dollar Woman, created Day-to-Day Living Expenses Cover ...

ANZ Wealth head joins FSC

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... leadership team. "With more than 25 years experience in financial services including senior positions in wealth management, insurance and banking in Australia and Europe, John will be a valued contributor to the Financial Services Council Board," said ...

Clients want commissions - AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Financial planning clients want commissions to remain on life insurance products, according to research by the Association of Financial Advisers. The AFA research, conducted by CoreData and sponsored by AIA Australia, surveyed corporate super and life ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... fifth. Two Australian companies are in the top 12 global firms. Westpac Banking Corp has an overall rating of 5, while Insurance Australia Group scores 4.8. Globally, 227 asset owners and 496 asset managers have committed to integrating ESG considerations ...

Accountants attack planners over naming rights

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... Conway, chief executive of the NIA. Conway said "financial planning" could not be easily defined like "stockbroker" or "insurance broker" as it covers broad areas such as tax, government benefits and retirement planning, where advice can also be provided ...

Macquarie arms advisers with online cash tool

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... control, that payments can be made and that investments are being proactively managed," said Justin Delaney, head of insurance and platforms, Macquarie Adviser Services. Automatic cash management means pension clients can specify a minimum cash target ...

BlackRock provides advisers with super SMA

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... Trust Company is the trustee of the Super SMA Superannuation Fund (Super SMA) and Grosvenor Pine is the administrator. Insurance cover is available from AIA as part of the offering. In 2010 BlackRock had $180 million of inflows into its existing SMAs. ...

Planners train up for social media regulations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... they present. The subscription-based app, 'Insight: Advisor Series', can be accessed online and was launched by Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (LIMRA) and social mediaware firm Socialware. Chad Bockius, chief executive, Socialware said ...

Merger gets Japan FSA thumbs up

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
The $1.2 billion merger between TOWER Australia and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company (Dai-ichi Life) continues after Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) gives the green light. The FSA has now approved the proposed acquisition of the remaining shares ...