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23 October 2013 • By • 1 min read

Global actuaries body elects Australian president

Former president of the Actuaries Institute Fred Rowley has been elected president of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) and will take up ...

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FOS to focus on timeliness as disputes fall

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has released wide-ranging stakeholder feedback that highlights a timeliness concern with dispute handling, at ...

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PIS bemoans ‘vexatious claims’

Professional Investment Services (PIS), which set aside $10 million for client claims during the 2013 financial year, has called on the Financial ...

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Brace yourself for a correction: Tagliaferro

Investors should expect a market correction in the near term as earnings growth lags behind record-high markets, says Investors Mutual investment ...

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SMSF spruikers targeting government offer

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sounded a warning about people promoting self-managed super funds (SMSFs) encouraging ...

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AMP SMSF business makes another acquisition

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) administration business SuperIQ has picked up a struggling SMSF offering from a listed financial services provider

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AMP/NATSEM report points to female breadwinners

The characteristics of modern Australian families have shifted significantly in the past decade according to the latest AMP NATSEM report, with women ...

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AIA Group reports strong performance

Life insurance specialist AIA Group has announced a 26 per cent increase in the value of new business, to US$379 million. According to AIA ...

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‘Quality over quantity’ advice avoids EU risks

Due diligence on prospective financial planners and firms is front of mind for the parent companies of financial planning dealer groups if they want ...

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Super funds reject responsibility for audits

The two major superannuation lobby groups have taken exception to the prudential regulator’s requirement that trustees assume responsibility for their ...

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