Weekly market update – week ending 8 December, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares had a few wobbles early in the past week with a bit of profit taking partly triggered by the US... Read more continue reading

ASIC updates guidance on conflicted remuneration

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ASIC has updated its guidance on conflicted remuneration to more closely reflect a range of regulatory changes since the guide was issued in 2013. The updated Regulatory Guide 246 Conflicted and other... Read more continue reading

TAL appoints new General Manager, Claims

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TAL, Australia’s leading life insurance specialist, today announced the appointment of Loraine van Eeden to the role of TAL General Manager, Claims. An internal appointment, Loraine transitions into this role from... Read more continue reading

Bills containing housing affordability measures passed by the Federal Senate

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The Bills containing two measures relating to housing affordability as announced in the 2017-18 Federal Budget have passed the Senate. The Bills are contained in Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases new example Statement of Advice for life insurance

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ASIC has released a new example Statement of Advice (SOA) for life insurance as part of updates to Regulatory Guide 90 Example Statement of Advice: Scaled advice for a new client (RG 90).... Read more continue reading

ASX selects distributed ledger technology to replace CHESS

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ASX has announced its intention to replace CHESS using distributed ledger technology (DLT) developed by its technology partner Digital Asset (DA). CHESS (Clearing House Electronic Subregister System) is the system... Read more continue reading

Synchron welcomes Dunsford Financial Planning

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Dunsford Financial Planning, headed up by Mark Dunsford, is the most recent advice business to become a Synchron Authorised Representative. Based in Victoria, the multi-million business was a part-owner of Now... Read more continue reading

Centuria Metropolitan REIT announces acquisitions, revaluations and equity raising

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Centuria Property Funds Limited (CPFL), as Responsible Entity of Centuria Metropolitan REIT (ASX: CMA), is pleased to announce the following: Acquisition of two NSW metropolitan office assets for $119.1 million[1] (Acquisitions); An... Read more continue reading

AMP launches custom-built financial advice modelling technology

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AMP has launched a new goals-modelling engine, creating the most sophisticated and contemporary advice experience in the industry. The engine represents a major step forward in AMP’s goals-based customer strategy.... Read more continue reading

2017 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship winner announced

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TurksLegal and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship is Fiona Fong, Senior... Read more continue reading