APRA and ASIC commence joint administration of the new Financial Accountability Regime

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have published an information package to support the financial services industry in implementing the Financial Accountability... Read more continue reading

FM Global expands presence in Australia with new Western Australia office

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Commercial property insurer FM Global has announced that it has opened an office in Perth to provide local services to its mutual client owners and broker partners in Western Australia. The office —... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 29 September, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell again over the last week as bond yields rose further (with Fed Chair Powell offering no objection to rising bond yields... Read more continue reading

Tribel Advisory joins Count

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Count has announced that Tribel Advisory (Tribel) has joined its AFSL network. With 11 financial advisers, Tribel becomes the largest firm licensed with Count in terms of Authorised Representative numbers... Read more continue reading

Australian life insurers champion strong consumer protections as CALI begins governing industry Life Code

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Australian consumers will continue to benefit from high standards and strong consumer protections as the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) takes over governance of the Life Insurance Code of... Read more continue reading

Zurich welcomes transfer of Life Code to CALI

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has welcomed the forthcoming transfer of ownership of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (LICOP) to the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Developed in... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF appoints Industry Leaders Tim Tez and Sarah Phillips to board

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 The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce that Tim Tez, CEO of Australasia Resolution Life and Sarah Phillips, General Manager, Corporate Affairs... Read more continue reading

FAAA Congress agenda fostering collaboration and growth as a profession

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The inaugural Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will give financial advisers the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the many changes currently taking place in the financial planning profession.... Read more continue reading

Coolabah Capital Investments expands credit offering to investors providing greater choice with new actively managed ETP

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Cboe Australia is excited to welcome Coolabah Capital Investments (“Coolabah”) for their latest fund quotation on Cboe. The Coolabah Short-Term Income Fund (Managed Fund) (CBOE: FRNS), is the second fund... Read more continue reading

AUSIEX partners with Saxo to provide integrated international trading solution for advisers

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Leading wholesale trading platform AUSIEX, a part of NRI, has partnered with online trading and investment specialist Saxo Australia to deliver an integrated international trading solution for financial advisers. AUSIEX said that the wide-ranging... Read more continue reading