New insurer to restore trust in life insurance 

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New life insurance company, Integrity Life (Integrity), has launched to the retail market. The launch follows Integrity’s successful pilot program, involving a pool of over 50 specialist risk-advisers, who helped... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 March, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares fell slightly over the last week with geopolitical noise not helping other major share markets including Australian shares... Read more continue reading

Financial planners are repositioning from stock pickers to asset allocators: Margin Lending Adviser Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2018 Margin Lending Adviser Report, where we examine the evolving use of gearing among Australia’s stockbrokers and financial planners. The study is... Read more continue reading

What we’ve learned so far, this reporting season – Proposed franking changes front of mind

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Australia’s semi-annual reporting season is almost coming to an end. Profit results are being clouded by negative sentiment on politics, financial conditions and house prices. “But politics is also creating... Read more continue reading

Insurance leaders look to the future at ANZIIF Insurtech Conference 2019

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The ANZIIF Insurtech Conference 2019 in Sydney was a tremendous success, which saw more than 500 people in attendance. Over the course of two days, attendees had the opportunity to... Read more continue reading

Two members suspended by Conduct Review Commission

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The Conduct Review Commission (CRC), the independent disciplinary body of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has determined that FPA members Mr Matthew Brown, and in a separate case... Read more continue reading

Reporting season wrap: where to now for investors

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The ASX was up strongly in February, indicating a positive investor reaction to reporting season, says Julian Beaumont, investor director with BAEP. “The market mood was somewhat nervous leading into... Read more continue reading

Major banks start to share mortgage data under CCR

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Consumer education website, CreditSmart, has confirmed NAB has started sharing information on mortgage payments with credit reporting bodies under the Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) regime, with other major banks to... Read more continue reading

Saxo Capital Markets Australia appoints Adam Smith as Chief Executive Officer

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Saxo Capital Markets, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investing, has announced the appointment of Adam Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer for the Australian market.... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appoints Sue Everingham to Super Board

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company Equity Trustees has appointed Sue Everingham as a director to the Board of Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL). “In an increasingly heightened risk environment, where... Read more continue reading