BT insurance new end-to-end life solutions a success with advisers and dealer groups

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BT Protection Plans have been added to more than 100 approved product lists within dealer groups and the number of advisers the products have doubled since its launch in February 2011 to

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ING to sell Australian investment management unit to UBS

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ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Australian investment management business to UBS. ING Investment Management Australia’s business provides a number of investment strategies and

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Marc Bineham’s professionalism earns national award

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Marc Bineham, a Sydney-based financial adviser and NSW/ACT state director of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), has been awarded Risk Adviser of the Year by Professional Investment Services (PIS),

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AIOFP paper: FOFA – a chance to get it right

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Peter Johnston, on behalf of Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners, released a discussion paper entitled “FOFA – a chance to get it right” with recommendations for changes to proposed

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Leading researcher added to AFA Adviser of the Year Judging Panel

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Dr Rebecca Shiels joins panel More rigour around best practice benchmarking Award enters its 9th year Leading researcher Dr Rebecca Shiels, Director of Research at Beaton Research and Consulting, has

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AMP announces product and platform plans for the merged AMP/AXA business

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AMP Limited has completed initial integration planning for its merger with AXA Asia Pacific’s Australian and New Zealand businesses, announcing high level decisions on how it will bring the two company’s products

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AFA issues FOFA pack in rally call to all Financial Advisers

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today officially launched the AFA FOFA In Focus Member Pack to lead, support and inspire all financial advisers through the FOFA reforms announced by

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Smart phone apps: the next big thing for member engagement

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Growing demand for specialised apps for super, wealth management Specialised smart phone and iPad applications (“apps”) are the next big thing in the financial services industry, according to Rice Warner

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AFA: FOFA hangs consumers out to dry

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FOFA hijacked by the superannuation lobby The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reform package announced this morning will impose higher costs on consumers, impede their access to advice, tie them

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AMP responds to Future of Financial Advice reforms

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AMP has announced its support of the Government’s intention to introduce a fiduciary-like obligation on all financial planners and advisers across the industry, requiring them to put their clients’ interests first. x

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