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 | FINALISTS ANNOUNCED - Congratulations to all finalists! Tickets are selling quick, be sure to secure your place at our prestigious awards ceremony Read more |
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| Latest News |
 | Key consumer groups have been given a chair at the table of the FSC’s Life Insurance Code of Practice processes. Read more |
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 | A new study suggests there is little empirical evidence to show super fund board independence leads to better investment performance, but it may lead to better perception. Read more |
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 | The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has left little doubt that the super tax concessions will change in the Budget. Read more |
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 | The award winners for the Financial Services Council’s fourth annual Life Insurance Awards have been announced. Read more |
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 | ANZ’s OnePath subsidiary is set to pay $4.5 million in compensation over breaches relating to its life, general insurance, superannuation and funds management activities. Read more |
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 | Divergent monetary policies being pursued by central banks are adding to the volatile market conditions for global fixed income managers, Zenith Investment Partners believes. Read more |
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 | A strong Australian dollar, equity market gains, and falling petrol prices have helped consumer confidence rise 1.4 per cent this week. Read more |
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| Editorial |
 | Amid the overwhelmingly negative media coverage of alleged problems within CommInsure’s claims handling procedures, something important was overlooked — a number of major insurers received awards for their innovative product development. Read more |
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 | Mike Taylor writes that while much attention has focused on adviser remuneration over the past two years, insurance claims handling has deserved equal scrutiny. Read more |
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| Expert Analysis |
 | Corporations that merely pay lip-service to compliance and culture can expect little leniency from the Courts. Companies can face consequences, from penalties and liabilities, to a fall in
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| Features |
 | Australian equities have been given a bad rap since the decline in the mining and resources sector, but is there still value there? Jassmyn Goh finds out if it really is all doom and gloom. Read more |
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 | Australia’s burgeoning ETF sector is showing no signs of slowing down, despite a volatile start to the year, writes Nicholas O’Donoghue. Read more |
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