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    All the latest media releases on key announcements about BT Financial Group.

    BT and The Ethics Centre team up to strengthen adviser professional standards
    BT Financial Group has announced it is putting its advisers and leaders through The Ethics Centre’s Ethical Professional Program, with its first 500 due to complete the course by 30 June 2017.
    3min read
    Australians still living pay cheque to pay cheque
    Nearly a third of Australians say they always or often live pay cheque to pay cheque and 30 per cent are concerned about the amount they have to pay off for debts each month.
    2min read
    Kacey Devlin announced as winner of 2017 BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award
    Kacey Devlin has been announced the winner of the 2017 BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award at the BT Runway For Success event held last night at the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney.
    2 min read
    Westpac Home and Contents Insurance helping people impacted by severe flooding – flood standard policy cover
    Westpac General Insurance said it has received more than 850 claims from customers affected by the storms and flooding impacting south east Queensland and northern NSW as a result of Cyclone Debbie.
    5 min read
    BT Financial Group is well positioned for the next phase of growth
    In an update to the market today, Westpac Group reaffirmed that Wealth remains a strategic priority for the Group and it was continuing to invest to grow the business.
    5 min read
    BT emerging fashion designer award 2017 finalists announced
    BT together with the Australian Fashion Chamber is pleased to announce labels We are Kindred, Kasey Devlin and Celeste Tesoriero as the finalists for the 2017 BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award.
    5 min read
    Back-to-back wins for BT, Life Insurance Company of the Year
    For the second year in a row, BT has won the Platinum Award – Life Company of the Year at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) / Strategic Insights (SI) Life Company of the Year Awards, held in Sydney last night.
    2 min read
    Women make financial decisions at home but knowledge gap about insurance persists
    Women are taking charge of making financial decisions at home, but many still feel they don’t know enough about life insurance and remain underinsured.
    3 min read
    Super and insurance completes BT Panorama
    Today BT Financial Group (BTFG) has delivered a step-change in managing clients’ superannuation, SMSFs and investments with the integration of superannuation and insurance on BT Panorama.
    3 min read
    Industry first sustainability scoring on ASX200 and managed funds
    Australians’ love affair with self-managed super funds (SMSFs) continues with more than 1 in 10 saying they are either highly or quite likely to consider setting up an SMSF in 20171 according to new research from BT.
    2 min read
    ‘Til death do us part: what happens to an SMSF when a member dies?
    The death of a member need not spell the end of an SMSF, however if it is not set-up properly at the outset; having to wind-up an SMSF can be a headache for already grieving loved ones.
    3min read
    Total and Permanent Disability claims review outcome
    BT Financial Group (BTFG) today confirmed the independent review of its declined Total and Permanent Disability claims has been completed.
    2min read
    Interest in defined benefits pick up pace
    Enquiries around defined benefits have grown the most in the December quarter according to BT Advice Technical’s round-up of adviser queries.
    1 min read
    BT Financial Group rejects ASIC’s interpretation of general advice versus personal advice
    BT Financial Group today rejected ASIC’s interpretation of what constitutes general versus personal advice and will vigorously oppose the action ASIC has brought against it.
    1 min read
    BT Panorama recognised on world stage
    BT Panorama has taken out the award for Best use of IT in Private Banking/Wealth Management at the Banking Technology Awards in London.
    1 min read
    Class identifies BT as growth leader
    Class has identified BT as having strong platform growth in 2016 according to the company’s most recent Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Benchmark Report.
    3 min read
    BT Financial Group welcomes professional standards for financial advisers
    BT Financial Group’s General Manger, Advice, Mark Spiers has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to mandate new professional standards for financial advisers from 1 January 2019.
    1 min read
    Collaborative practice a win for clients
    Collaborative practice was the focus of the Stella Network’s recent session, ‘Stella and the law’ in Sydney last week.
    3 min read
    Super and pensions lead adviser queries
    Inquiries around non-concessional super contributions have doubled in the last month showing super remains top of mind according to BT Advice Technical’s September quarter round-up of adviser queries.
    3 min read
    BT Financial Group welcomes financial advice industry professional standards
    BT Financial Group’s General Manager Advice, Mark Spiers today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to prioritise legislation increasing professional standards for financial advisers.
    2 min read
    Securitor celebrates outstanding advisers
    Securitor has recognised its outstanding advisers and practices at a gala dinner on Friday 14 October, attended by over 200 advice professionals.
    2 min read
    BT responds to ASIC's Life Insurance Review
    BT Financial Group (BTFG) today responded to ASIC’s life insurance review. CEO, Brad Cooper, said BTFG is committed to ensuring its claims practices are fair.
    3 min read
    Securitor marks 30 years of partnering with advice practices
    Leading licensee Securitor, formed in 1986, has reached its thirty year milestone of partnering with some of Australia’s most high calibre advisers and accountants.
    2 min read
    Advisers vote BT best life insurer
    BT’s life insurance business has ranked first among life insurers and achieved a user satisfaction score of 87 per cent, the highest in the Australian life insurance industry.
    3 min read
    Australians rely on hope as a retirement strategy
    The majority of Australians have no idea how long they will be retired, despite retirement being a regular thought for one in five Australians.
    3 min read
    Budget changes shine a light on super specialists
    BT Financial Group (BTFG) has seen a 50 per cent surge around queries relating to superannuation matters since the same time last year, according to its Advice Technical team.
    3 min read
    Westpac subsidiary Ascalon seeds Hong Kong-based Seyon Asset Management
    Ascalon Capital Managers (“Ascalon”), a leading Asia-Pacific strategic investor in hedge funds, today announced it plans to acquire an equity stake in Seyon Asset Management Ltd (“Seyon”).
    2 min read
    SSE & BT launch program for budding entrepreneurs
    School for Social Entrepreneurs & BT launches inaugural program for budding entrepreneurs Introducing 17 social change-makers
    3 min read
    BT’s health outcome measure tracks rehab success in first year
    BT is pleased to report that its unique health outcome measure has so far tracked the rehabilitation of 300 customers, one year since it was launched.
    2 min read
    BT calls for stronger retirement options
    BT calls for stronger retirement options to overhaul its retirement offerings to meet the needs of the country’s greying population.
    2 min read
    SMSFs eye BT Panorama
    BT Panorama is now being used by 1600 SMSFs according to BT Head of SMSF, Mr Craig Lawrenson.
    3 min read
    Westpac named number one employer for LGBTI inclusion
    Westpac Group has been named the number one employer for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) employee inclusion.
    2 min read
    Gender and financial education a guiding force in investment choices
    The spending habits and investment choices of men and women are poles apart, with lessons to be learnt from both sides of the gender equation.
    3 min read
    Macgraw announced as winner of 2016 BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award
    Macgraw has been announced the winner of the 2016 BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award at the BT Runway For Success event held tonight at the Royal Hall of Industries.
    3 min read
    Wellbeing and wealth a super match
    BT is forever changing the way Australians feel about superannuation by partnering it with a wellbeing program, so that feeling good and achieving better outcomes covers all aspects of our lives.
    3 min read
    Australians save for life’s ‘what if’s’ and chance their future
    Preparing for life's 'unexpected occurrences' is a savings priority for many Australians while winning lotto is considered a possible funding strategy for retirement.
    2 min read
    BT wins Life Insurance Company of the year
    The Life Insurance Company of the Year is BT, according to Plan for Life and the Association of Financial Advisers, who held their annual awards event last night in Sydney.
    2 min read
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