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Macquarie signs InfoComp for debt and alternatives

... first team up between Macquarie and InfoComp. The investment bank's adviser services launched a non-super linked life insurance product that enables financial planners to provide fully underwritten coverage to clients online. Called FutureWise, the product's ...

Green light for Aviva Riskfirst roll-out

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... groups. In fact, Aviva said the trial was so successful that in the final week of the trial period 18 per cent of new insurance business was written through Riskfirst. As part of an Aviva testing process, around 50 per cent of advisers surveyed could ...

Give good advice to save yourself money: AXA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
AXA has cut its professional indemnity insurance costs for advisers by 20 per cent and pointed to its Certified Quality Advice Practice pogram as a driver of best practice advice and business practice across its planning group. The premium gives advisers ...

Bank branches finally start to sell wealth product

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... cross-sell rates. Westpac reported that the number of bank-originated home loan customers taking out home and contents insurance with their mortgage rose from 38 per cent to 45 per cent over the past year. National Australia Bank reported that sales ...

Super is now the centrepiece: Vanguard

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... product development initiatives coming in response to changes to Federal Government policy. "The latest tax ruling on insurance offered by super funds confirms the integration of superannuation into our everyday money matters is gathering pace, " said ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... local finance news, the Housing Industry Association will today release new home sales data for April. In equities, insurance firm Tower Australia Group Ltd will release its half year results. Materials company Zinc Co Australia Ltd will list on the ...

Risk awareness up, costs down: Aon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... 23.3 per cent from $8.69 per $1000 of revenue, to $6.67 per $1000. Companies also continued to sell their risk into the insurance market, with more Australian organisations actively involved in selling than their New Zealand counterparts (54 versus 20 ...

IMAP open to new members

... restricted to managed account providers and is also open to representatives from fund managers, wraps, dealer groups, insurance providers, custody providers, legal advisers, research houses and other investment professionals. Membership is for individuals ...

US giant targets local mortgage insurance market

The NYSE listed MGIC Investment Corporation, the largest provider of mortgage insurance in the US, has earmarked Australia as the first target in its international push. This month Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) Australia received an ...

Investors will be compensated for dud advice: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
... "inappropriate". The measures are part of a new regulation just announced by the Government and may include professional indemnity insurance. The arrangements must be either approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) or satisfy ...