Zurich strengthens Life Risk sales team with key appointments

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has further strengthened its Life Risk sales team with the appointment of four new Business Development Managers across the New South Wales, Queensland and... Read more continue reading

The Insync Global Titans Fund added to Macquarie Wrap

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Insync’s international equities fund, Insync Global Titans Fund, has been added to the investment and superannuation/pension menus of Macquarie Wrap. “We are very pleased to be added onto the Macquarie... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky exits dunnies with dignity – Viking Rentals sale completes

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Blue Sky Private Equity has sold its majority share of portable toilet hire company Viking Rentals to an Adelaide-based investment group led by Bayfront Capital Management for an undisclosed sum.... Read more continue reading

More competition in super needed to reduce fees

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Superannuation fees are too high. More competition is needed across the superannuation industry to reduce fees so Australians can have extra savings in retirement, the Financial Services Council said yesterday.... Read more continue reading

FPA and Zurich launch world first Insurance Literacy Index revealing financial literacy gap

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More needs to be done to combat the life insurance literacy gap, with too many Australians incorrectly viewing services such as the NDIS and Centrelink as life insurance substitutes and... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees Sydney key account manager appointment

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Equity Trustees Limited has appointed Michael Akele a key account manager in the Distribution Partners team. Mr Akele will report to Eliza Weaving, General Manager, Distribution Partners – Funds Management.... Read more continue reading

Weekly market report – week ending 7 August, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It’s been a mixed week for shares with Eurozone and Japanese shares up, but US shares pulling back on some earnings... Read more continue reading

Hannover Life Re continues its support of SuperFriend – the industry’s mental health initiative

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Leading international life insurer and reinsurer, Hannover Life Re, has announced the continuation of its partnership with SuperFriend, committing five more years of funding to educate individuals, employers and workplaces about... Read more continue reading

The Fold Legal named as finalist in 2015 Legal Innovation Index

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The Fold Legal (The Fold) has been named on the shortlist for the 2015 Legal Innovation Index announced by LexisNexis® Pacific and Janders Dean, with the final Index set to... Read more continue reading

Colonial First State delivers a range of annuities via FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

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Colonial First State announced that Challenger annuities are now available via its FirstWrap and FirstChoice platforms, alongside CommInsure annuities, which became available via those platforms in June 2015. It is... Read more continue reading