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The week started with news Naomi Ballantyne was stepping down from the top job at ING Life, and ended with the Securities Commission issuing a new document on how advisers will be regulated and the ISI saying the days of commission are over. What a week.

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Farewell Naomi
Naomi Ballantyne's decision to leave her "baby" ING Life is a significant loss for the life insurance industry...but it's also not a big surprise. More

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Insurance News

Ballantyne to leave ING LIfe
Naomi Ballantyne has decided to leave ING Life and plans to look for a career outside of life insurance. More


New paper on regulating advisers out
The Securities Commission has announced its proposal to regulate financial advisers by late next year and is seeking submissions on the draft regulation. More


LBA commits to independent future
The Life Brokers Association (LBA) has "put to bed" the issue of a merger and will continue to operate as a stand-alone industry body, according to newly-elected president, Ron Flood. More

People

TripleJump has appointed a couple of new advisers down south. Details in People.

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