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ANZ says no to ING IM acquisition, for now

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... comments follows the announcement from ING's parent company earlier this week that it planned to dispose of the firm's insurance and investment businesses over the next four years to shore up its balance sheet and repay government debt. The group revealed ...

ING to divest insurance and investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Dutch banking and insurance giant ING plans to dispose its insurance and investment businesses over the next four years to shore up its balance sheet and repay its government debt. In a company statement released overnight, the group revealed a massive ...

Drop commissions or get off APL: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... to the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) stance, the no-commission approach does not include life insurance products. AMP Financial Planning includes around 1,360 planners representing $13 billion in funds under advice while Hillross ...

Macquarie buys Canadian dealer

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... investment services to retail clients, including custom solutions ranging from equities and fixed income to estate and insurance. The firm also operates a 60 person capital markets division, which provides institutional and corporate clients with capital ...

Tower taps UK trends to upgrade insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
The life insurer who won the year's largest insurance mandate from a super fund, Tower Australia, has tapped the UK market's latest trends to boost its flagship Accelerate platform. Tower is unveilling its new Accelerated Protection platform - an improved ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... needs. In addition, nearly the same percentage of women said they're "disappointed" with banks and 45 per cent said life insurance companies don't know how to work with them. "The balance of power shifts as women earn more money and their incremental ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Tax changes around the deductibility of insurance premiums for disability superannuation benefits has been criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

OAMPS signs on Money Solutions

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... Group, which provides specialist services to markets across Australia and the UK. The group counts financial services, insurance broking, specialist underwriting and premium funding among its areas of expertise.

AIA tops life risk inflows chart

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... AIG Australia, has beaten its competitors by a wide margin to record the largest percentage increases of overall life insurance risk market inflows, new research shows. AIA Australia enjoyed the highest percentage of inflow increases at 86.5 per cent ...

Macquarie hires insurance specialist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Macquarie Private Wealth has appointed Craig Boss as insurance specialist. Boss joins Macquarie Private Wealth from AG Private Advisory and brings risk and wealth management advisory services experience to the firm. Boss will provide insurance solutions ...