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Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016

... the future. The FSC said the code fills in detail where the law is silent in relation to customer service, such as plain-English disclosure; a requirement to review and update medical definitions; detail around how sales must be conducted and monitored ...

Retirement income opportunities begin early

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016

... every day is immediately alienating for consumers and we need to be much more rigorous about talking about super in plain English because when you strip it right back there are some really simple messages about super that everyone needs to understand ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016

... Jardine Lloyd Thompson, backed his co-panelists. "It needs to be simplified and we need to continue the push around plain English. Salary continuance absolutely needs to be included and shorter waiting periods are needed. Less really is more here; let's ...

PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016

... background increased the odds of his success in Vanguard's business. His father was a police officer and his mother was an English teacher. His middle-American upbringing is in keeping with the company's client base. Perhaps this is why Vanguard saw ...

Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016

... the 'tax exempt amount' as a measure seeking to manage an unintended consequence of the Budget 2007 measure. In plain English, an unintended consequence is a stuff-up." CPSA has been contacted by "many" defined benefit pensioners who also didn't have ...

AZ NGA acquires seventh practice

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015

... practice's equity for AZ NGA shares with a progressive 10-year buy-back. RI Toowoomba is owned and operated by Jeff and Linda English. Commenting on the acquisition (which is expected to close in January 2016), Jeff said, ""It's great to be able to join ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

Slathered in Vaseline and leaping from a tiny pilot boat to embark on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing ...

Raising Preservation Age could be problematic

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015

... currently do not get to choose when they retire due to a range of factors, notably age discrimination, ill healthy, poor English proficiency and caring demands.

Oxi Oxi Oxi

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015

... Eurogroup of 25.06.2015 and is comprised of two parts that constitute their unified proposal be accepted?" This is the BBC 's English translation of the Greek-worded document and comes with a warning: "For those who can't read Greek debt speak, well ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015

... I would suggest that they re-read Hemingway's masterpiece, "For Whom the Bell Tolls". (http://www.primeminister.gov.gr/english/2015/05/31/prime-minister-alexis-tsipras-article-at-le-monde-newspaper-europe-at-crossroads/).

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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